Woocommerce

There isn’t a separate “WooCommerce payments plugin” just for hotel bookings. You normally use a hotel booking/booking calendar plugin that creates bookable products, and then accept payments through any standard WooCommerce gateway. Popular booking options include WooCommerce Bookings (paid) or free hotel booking plugins that integrate with WooCommerce. For payments, use WooPayments, Stripe, PayPal, Square, Razorpay, or any gateway your region supports. If you need deposits or partial payments, add a deposits plugin or choose a booking plugin that supports pay-later and deposit rules. This setup keeps booking and payments flexible. Confirm refunds, cancellation fees, and tax settings match policies.

To spot a PayPal scammer, watch for classic red flags. They may overpay and ask you to refund the difference, or send a fake “PayPal payment confirmation” email that isn’t from PayPal. They often pressure you to ship before the payment shows as “Completed” in your PayPal account. Be careful with “Friends and Family” requests for purchases, since it removes buyer protection. Confirm the transaction inside PayPal, not from screenshots. Check the shipping address matches the PayPal order details. Avoid clicking links in emails; log in directly. Use tracking and signature confirmation for high-value orders. If something feels rushed or unusual, pause and verify.

Install WooCommerce, then add PayPal using the official WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin. In WordPress, go to Plugins > Add New, search “WooCommerce PayPal Payments,” install, and activate. Open WooCommerce > Settings > Payments, enable PayPal, and click Set up. Connect your PayPal Business account, approve permissions, and choose options like PayPal buttons, Pay Later messaging, and card payments (if available). Confirm your store currency, country, and SSL are correct. Run a sandbox or low-value live test order, verify webhooks created, and check refunds/captures update order status. Exclude cart and checkout from caching, and test on mobile before launching promotions thoroughly.

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.

To connect PayPal to WooCommerce, install the official WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin from Plugins > Add New. Activate it, then go to WooCommerce > Settings > Payments and enable PayPal. Click “Set up” or “Manage” and connect your PayPal Business account by logging in and approving permissions. Choose your checkout options, like PayPal buttons on product/cart pages and Pay Later messaging. Confirm currency and country settings in WooCommerce > Settings > General. Run a test order using PayPal Sandbox if available, or a low-value live test. Finally, check webhooks are created automatically and verify refunds and order status updates work correctly. Clear cache and test on mobile and desktop.

The best PayPal plugin for WooCommerce is usually the official WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin. It’s built to work directly with WooCommerce, supports PayPal Checkout, Pay Later messaging, and often includes card payments through PayPal. It also helps with order sync, refunds, and dispute visibility inside WooCommerce. If you need more advanced control, PayPal Checkout by Payment Plugins (third-party) is popular for extra options and compatibility, but support depends on the developer. For legacy setups, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is the safer choice because it’s maintained for current WooCommerce versions. Always confirm country availability, currency support, subscription compatibility, and webhook reliability before going live.

To add or remove a sidebar on the WooCommerce Shop page, start with your theme. Go to Appearance > Customize (or Site Editor) > Layout/Sidebar and set Shop/Archive pages to Full Width, No Sidebar, or Right/Left Sidebar. In classic themes, check the Shop page template or WooCommerce archive settings. In block themes, edit Templates > Product Catalog and add/remove a Columns layout with a sidebar block area. You can also add widgets in Appearance > Widgets (Shop Sidebar) or remove them. If needed, use a child theme and conditionals (is_shop, is_product_category) to load or disable the sidebar, then clear the cache.

To create a WooCommerce shop page, first install and activate WooCommerce. During setup, WooCommerce usually creates core pages automatically, including Shop. If it didn’t, go to WooCommerce > Status > Tools and click “Create default WooCommerce pages.” You can also create it manually: go to Pages > Add New, name it “Shop,” publish it, then set it as the shop page in WooCommerce > Settings > Products. WooCommerce will automatically display products on that page. Next, add the Shop page to your main menu under Appearance > Menus. Finally, customize the layout using your theme options, Site Editor templates, or a page builder, and test filters, sorting, and pagination.

To make your WooCommerce Shop page full width, start with your theme settings. Go to Appearance > Customize (or Site Editor) > Layout/Sidebar and disable the sidebar for Shop/Archive pages. If your theme supports it, set the page template to Full Width or No Sidebar. For block themes, edit the Product Catalog template and choose a full-width layout, then remove the sidebar blocks. If nothing is available, add CSS: set the shop content container to 100% width and remove max-width on the main wrapper. Clear cache and check mobile spacing. Also review plugin-added widgets that may force columns or padding.

Stripe is usually better for WooCommerce if you want the smoothest online checkout, strong subscription support, and broad payment methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay. It has excellent developer tools, reliable webhooks, and often better global coverage. Square is better if you sell both online and in-person, because it unifies POS, inventory, and payments in one system. Square can simplify retail operations, but some WooCommerce features and extensions work more naturally with Stripe. Fees are similar, so decide based on your workflow: online-first stores usually pick Stripe, while physical shops or pop-up sellers often pick Square. Also check availability, payout speed, refunds, and dispute handling in your country.