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Brand New Release: PayPal Checkout 3.0

Gravity Forms By Gravity Forms Published December 1, 2023

Gravity Forms Add-On Update Announcement

Gravity Forms is pleased to announce an update to the PayPal Checkout Add-On. The release includes a couple of additions to this payment add-on including:

  • Added support for the Gravity Forms 2.8 form editor compact view.
  • Updated the theme framework variables to be compatible with Gravity Forms 2.8.

About the PayPal Checkout Add-On

The PayPal Checkout Add-On gives you the ability to accept payments through your forms on your WordPress website.

The add-on is perfect for collecting one-time and recurring subscription payments. It can also handle payments in over 100 currencies and across more than 200 worldwide markets.

Key Features of the PayPal Checkout Add-On

Some of the most notable features of the PayPal Checkout Add-On include:

  • Easy to Use – Easily integrate the add-on with new and existing forms created with Gravity Forms to quickly add payment collection functionality.
  • One-Time Payments – Single payments are automatically captured with PayPal Checkout when a form is submitted.
  • Set Up Subscriptions – Start offering and collecting subscription payments or recurring donations through your forms on your own schedule.
  • Authorize and Capture Support – Authorize a payment and then capture or collect it later, ideal for handling deposits.
  • Handle Refunds – Refunds can be quickly actioned from within your WordPress dashboard to help you deliver a positive user experience.
  • Integrates with Other Gravity Forms Add-Ons – For example, it can be used with the Advanced Post Creation Add-On to take a payment during post creation and the User Registration Add-On to charge a registration fee or set up a payment subscription during account creation, all via one form.
  • Advanced Fraud Protection – Real-time intelligence enables PayPal to protect your business and customers from fraudulent activity and transactions.

Whether you’re selling physical products, digital downloads, access to membership content, or handling a whole range of other transactions including collecting donations, Gravity Forms and the PayPal Checkout Add-On enable you to build the right solution.

The Gravity Forms documentation has more information on our PayPal Checkout Add-On.

Note: The PayPal Checkout Add-On is available with the Gravity Forms Pro and Elite licenses. For more information on the features and other add-ons available on these plans, check out the Pro and Elite license pages.

PayPal Checkout Add-On 3.0 Changelog

  • Added support for the Gravity Forms 2.8 form editor compact view.
  • Updated the theme framework variables to be compatible with Gravity Forms 2.8.
If you are a Pro or Elite Gravity Forms license holder, the PayPal Checkout Add-On v3.0 can be updated in your WordPress dashboard, or downloaded manually from your account downloads page.