PayPal Button Widget

🎯 Purpose

Enables you to accept one-time payments, donations, or recurring subscriptions through PayPal—without needing a full e-commerce setup or extra plugins.

⚙️ Content & Configuration

1. PayPal Account Setup

   • Enter your merchant PayPal email to link payments to your account.

2. Transaction Type Options

   • Checkout: One-off product or service

     • Define item name, SKU, price, currency, quantity, shipping cost, and tax percentage

   • Donation: Charitable or discretionary payments

     • Choose fixed or open-end amounts, set currency

   • Subscription: Recurring billing

     • Set up price, currency, billing cycle (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly), and auto-renewal

3. Button Customization

   • Text: Input your call-to-action label

   • Alignment: Position the button (left, center, right, full-width)

   • Icon (optional): Upload a custom icon or choose one from the icon library; position it before or after the text

   • Icon Spacing: Adjust space between icon and text

   • Button ID: Unique identifier for custom scripting or styling

4. Advanced Settings

   • Redirect After Payment: Send users to a thank-you page after completion

   • Sandbox Mode: Test transactions in a safe environment

   • Open in New Tab: Keeps users on your site after clicking

   • Custom Messages: Provide tailored error or connection feedback

🎨 Style Customization

Use the Style tab to control:

• Typography and text color (normal and hover states)

• Background color, border style, width, and radius

• Box shadow (color, blur, spread)

• Padding, margins, and hover animations or transitions

💡 Best Practices

• Choose clear, action-oriented button text (e.g., “Donate Now,” “Buy E-book”)

• Test in sandbox mode before going live

• Use contrasting colors and hover effects for visual feedback

• Add post-payment redirects to improve user experience

• Apply custom error messaging to guide users if something goes wrong

✅ Ideal Use Cases

• Selling single items like digital downloads

• Collecting donations or campaign contributions

• Setting up subscription services like membership plans or recurring content

The PayPal Button widget is a powerful yet straightforward way to accept payments directly on your site—combining ease of use, customizable styling, and built-in transaction control.