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Total downloads: 27,832
Active installs: 5,000
Total reviews: 6
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 1
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 2 language(s)
Contributors: 4
Last updated: 12/4/2025 (26 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/5/2022 (3 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.6
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.9
Minimum PHP version: 5.6

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 26 days ago • Support resolved 0% • 6 reviews

60/100

Is Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 26 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 5.6

Ratings

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Developers

Scott Paterson (Owner)14Jose Mortellaro (Owner)55WPPlugin LLC14Jose Mortellaro1

Languages

Dutch30,206

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Description

Restore PayPal Standard For WooCommerce allows you to use the PayPal Standard gateway as a payment method for WooCommerce.

As of version 3.0, this plugin includes PayPal Standard code, ensuring it continues to work even if WooCommerce removes it entirely in future releases.

Previously, this plugin only re-enabled the menu item while PayPal Standard code was still bundled with WooCommerce. Since WooCommerce has been gradually deprecating PayPal Standard, this plugin offers a reliable way to keep using PayPal Standard in WooCommerce it without disruption.

PayPal has confirmed that they have no current plans to discontinue support for PayPal Standard.

This plugin is created by an official PayPal Partner. This plugin is not an official WooCommerce add-on or extension and is not affiliate in any way with WooCommerce, WordPress, or Automattic Inc

Installation

No installation instructions available

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this work with the latest version of WooCommerce?

Yes, this plugin is compatible with the latest version of WooCommerce.

Can I use this alongside other PayPal payment gateways?

Yes, you can use this gateway alongside other PayPal gateways like PayPal Commerce Platform or PayPal Express Checkout.

Where can I get support?

If you need support, please use the WordPress.org forums for this plugin.

Review feed

Jose Mortellaro
3/5/2022

From the author

I'm the author but also a user of this plugin. This is a very simple and light plugin to restore PayPal Standard as a payment method. I love it :)
Scott Paterson
5/30/2025

Works correctly on WooCommerce

The new version of this plugin works correctly on WooCommerce.

Screenshots

No screenshots available

Changelog

3.0.1

  • 9/22/25
  • Fix – Fixed PHP deprecated warning that occurred with PHP 8.2+.

3.0

  • 4/30/25
  • New – This plugin now has built in PayPal Standard Code! This is very useful, as it seems likely that WooCommerce may eventually remove PayPal Standard from its core code in a future release.

1.0.6

  • Tested: WooCommerce WordPress 6.7
  • Removed: Email to admin

1.0.5

  • Tested: WooCommerce 9.4.0-beta

1.0.4

  • Fix: plugin not working with WooCommece v. 9.1.4

1.0.3

  • Checked compatibility with High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS)

1.0.2

  • Checked compatibility with WordPress 6.1 and WooCommerce 7.2.3

1.0.1

  • Checked compatibility with WordPress 6.0.2 and WooCommerce 6.8.2

1.0.0

  • Initial Release
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