Paddle Checkout for WooCommerce

✅ Product Description

Go global without building a tax team. Paddle Checkout for WooCommerce connects your store to Paddle’s merchant-of-record platform so Paddle handles payments, subscriptions, invoicing, EU/UK VAT & US sales tax, SCA/3DS, fraud, and compliance—while WooCommerce keeps your catalog, carts, and analytics. This edition is built for real ops: use on unlimited sites, one-time purchase, all features included, and updates synchronized with the original release—ideal for plugins, themes, SaaS, and digital goods.

Choose hosted, overlay, or inline checkout. Map Woo products/variations to Paddle products/plans, import subscription events via webhooks, and keep order status accurate for fulfillment and email flows.

What it does (in practice)

• Checkout via Paddle with cards and modern wallets; Paddle handles SCA/3DS, KYC, fraud, and receipts.

• Taxes & invoices: automatic VAT/GST/US sales tax calculation and compliant invoices issued by Paddle.

• Subscriptions: free trials, coupons, proration, pauses, upgrades/downgrades; buyer portal links.

• Order sync: create Woo orders on success; update status on paid/refund/chargeback events.

• Refunds: trigger from Woo or Paddle; statuses stay in sync.

• Licensing/fulfillment hooks: fire after payment to deliver keys, downloads, or account upgrades.

• Multi-currency with localized pricing; store reporting in one place.

• Receipts: attach Paddle receipt links to Woo emails/customer account.

Who it’s for

• Plugin/theme authors, SaaS, courses, memberships, digital downloads

• Agencies selling support plans and retainers on subscriptions

• Merchants who want Paddle to be merchant-of-record for tax & compliance

✅ Key Features

• Unlimited-site usage with all features included

• Updates synchronized with the official release

• Checkout modes: hosted page, popup/overlay, or inline embed

• One-time & recurring payments with trials, coupons, proration

• Automatic tax & invoicing (Paddle MoR) with SCA/3DS & fraud controls

• Webhooks for payment, refund, subscription lifecycle (create, renew, cancel, past_due)

• Woo order sync (create/update) and refund sync both directions

• Buyer portal links for self-service manage/cancel/update payment method

• Metadata mapping (order IDs, customer IDs, SKU/variation)

• Multi-currency & localization; supports EU/UK VAT numbers (reverse-charge)

• Hooks for license keys, downloads, role upgrades, and emails

• Logs & diagnostics for webhook delivery and checkout events

• Translation & RTL ready

Compatibility

• Works with WooCommerce products & variations (digital-first; physical shipping optional if you keep fulfillment separate).

• Plays nicely with common membership/LMS/license-key plugins via post-payment hooks.

• Caching/CDN friendly; supports WP Cron for fallback sync.

Quick Start (10 Minutes)

1. Install & activate the plugin.

2. Add your Paddle credentials (vendor ID, auth keys, public key, webhook secret).

3. Choose checkout mode (hosted, overlay, or inline) and style basics.

4. Map Woo products/variations → Paddle products/plans (price IDs).

5. Enable webhooks in Paddle; paste the endpoint provided by the plugin.

6. Test a $0 sandbox and a live product; verify Woo order status & emails.

7. (Subscriptions) Add buyer-portal links to My Account & receipt emails.

8. Go live; monitor logs for the first renewals and refunds.

Operations & Compliance Playbook

• Let Paddle issue invoices & handle tax; keep your Woo emails for fulfillment.

• Surface a buyer portal so customers can self-manage (reduces tickets & chargebacks).

• Use post-payment hooks to deliver license keys, add roles, or unlock content.

• Keep webhooks healthy (HTTPS, no caching on endpoint).

• For B2B EU, enable VAT validation and show reverse-charge notes on invoices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Does it support subscriptions and trials?
Yes—plans, trials, proration, upgrades/downgrades, pauses, and cancellations via Paddle; Woo stays in sync through webhooks.

Q2: Can I refund from Woo?
Yes—initiate in Woo or Paddle; the plugin syncs the other side and updates order status.

Q3: What about taxes and invoices?
Paddle calculates taxes, collects/remits where applicable, and issues compliant receipts/invoices.

Q4: Physical products?
Possible, but Paddle shines for digital/SaaS. If you ship goods, keep shipping logic in Woo and use Paddle solely for payment.

Q5: Wallets & SCA?
Handled by Paddle (cards + modern wallets; 3DS/SCA flows included).

Q6: Buyer self-service?
Add the Manage Subscription link (buyer portal) to My Account and emails.

Q7: How do updates work?
Updates are synchronized with the original release. Test on staging, then deploy.

Plain-English Usage Model

• Install on unlimited domains, staging included.

• Pay once—no recurring unlocks.

• Feature-complete parity with the original listing.

• Updates in step with upstream improvements and fixes.

Paddle Checkout for WooCommerce lets you keep Woo for catalog & UX while Paddle does the heavy lifting—payments, subscriptions, tax, and invoices—so you can sell worldwide with less risk and fewer plugins. Unlimited usage, all features, update sync—ready to charge.