Yes, Paypal.me is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Paypal.me?

Paypal.me has 200 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Paypal.me alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Paypal.me include WooCommerce PayPal Payments, Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce, Donations via PayPal. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Paypal.me work with the latest WordPress?

Paypal.me has been tested up to WordPress 4.7.33. It requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+.

Paypal.me – An offline payment gateway — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Paypal.me – An offline payment gateway
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: smart

As of April 2026, Paypal.me is a WordPress paypal plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

5/53 reviews

200active installs

6.9K+total downloads

9 yearssince 2017

Overview

This plugin allow you to accept payments using PayPal.Me link or PayPal Email. User can place order on your site and can pay using PayPal. Simplest way to collect payment directly using PayPal and gain user engagements with easy checkout.Please note that this is an offline payment gateway which add the easyness to the payment process and help to generate more orders and collect user’s information which can be also used for marketing purpose.

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