Easy Digital Downloads PayPal Pro and PayPal Express Addon 1.4.7

The **Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) PayPal Pro and PayPal Express** add-on is a "two-in-one" payment gateway extension. It allows you to accept professional credit card payments and secure PayPal checkouts simultaneously, keeping your store's branding consistent and reducing cart abandonment. 

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### 💳 PayPal Pro vs. PayPal Express 

The primary benefit of this add-on is that it offers two distinct ways for customers to pay: 

| Feature | **PayPal Pro** | **PayPal Express** | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| **User Experience** | **On-site checkout.** Users enter credit card details directly on your site. | **Off-site (or Modal).** Users log into PayPal to authorize payment. | 
| **Branding** | Fully white-labeled; users never leave your website. | Familiar PayPal interface (increases trust for some users). | 
| **Security** | **Requires an SSL Certificate** (HTTPS). | SSL is recommended but not strictly required. | 
| **Availability** | US, Canada, UK, and Australia only. | Available in most countries worldwide. | 

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### ✨ Key Features 

* **In-Context Checkout:** For PayPal Express, you can enable a modal window that opens over your site, so customers feel like they never left your store. 
* **Recurring Payments:** Fully compatible with the **EDD Recurring Payments** extension for selling subscriptions (except for German PayPal accounts). 
* **Refund Support:** You can process refunds directly from your WordPress dashboard rather than logging into the PayPal console. 
* **PCI Compliance:** PayPal handles the heavy lifting of security, though you are responsible for securing your site (via SSL) when using the Pro (on-site) method. 

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### 🛠 Technical Setup Requirements 

To use this add-on successfully in 2026, ensure you meet these minimums: 

1. **PayPal Account:** You must have a **PayPal Business Account**. To use the "Pro" features, you usually need to apply for "PayPal Payments Pro" specifically through PayPal. 
2. **API Credentials:** You will need your PayPal **API Username, API Password, and API Signature**. 
3. **Webhook/IPN Settings:** For subscriptions and payment status updates to work, you must set your PayPal IPN (Instant Payment Notification) URL to: 
> `https://yourdomain.com/?edd-listener=eppe` 


4. **SSL Certificate:** Essential if you plan to use the PayPal Pro "on-site" credit card forms. 

### ⚠️ Important Note: The Shift to "PayPal Commerce" 

Themeisle and the EDD team have begun moving toward the **PayPal Commerce** (also known as **PayPal Pro** in newer versions) integration. 

* If you are starting a **new store**, it is often recommended to use the built-in **PayPal Commerce** gateway, which is included for free in the core EDD plugin. 
* Use this specific "PayPal Pro and Express" add-on if you have an older PayPal legacy account or specific technical requirements that the newer Commerce API doesn't yet cover. 

**Would you like me to walk you through the steps to find your API credentials inside your PayPal Business dashboard, or do you need help setting up the IPN listener for recurring subscriptions?**