PayPal checkout can fail in WooCommerce due to misconfiguration, API credential issues, caching, or conflicts. Confirm the gateway is enabled and your PayPal Business account is connected, with correct country/currency. Reconnect the plugin and let it recreate webhooks; missing webhooks often break capture and order updates. Check SSL is valid and your site URL matches WordPress Address. Disable caching/minification for checkout pages and clear server/CDN cache. Test with a default theme and deactivate other payment/checkout plugins. Review WooCommerce logs for PayPal errors, and ensure your hosting firewall isn’t blocking PayPal requests. Update WooCommerce and the PayPal plugin, then retest again.
PayPal checkout can fail in WooCommerce due to misconfiguration, API credential issues, caching, or conflicts. Confirm the gateway is enabled and your PayPal Business account is connected, with correct country/currency. Reconnect the plugin and let it recreate webhooks; missing webhooks often break capture and order updates. Check SSL is valid and your site URL matches WordPress Address. Disable caching/minification for checkout pages and clear server/CDN cache. Test with a default theme and deactivate other payment/checkout plugins. Review WooCommerce logs for PayPal errors, and ensure your hosting firewall isn’t blocking PayPal requests. Update WooCommerce and the PayPal plugin, then retest again.
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