Easy Digital Downloads PayPal Payments Advanced

Description

The Easy Digital Downloads PayPal Payments Advanced addon connects the checkout of Easy Digital Downloads to the PayPal Payments Advanced gateway, processing credit cards directly in your store without redirecting the customer to PayPal’s site. The integration keeps the buyer on the store’s payment page, triggers the capture of the value via PayPal’s secure API and records the order status in the EDD admin panel as soon as the transaction is approved.

Main Features

• Checkout on the same site
  Processes credit cards directly on the EDD payment page, without external redirection.
• Integration with PayPal Payments Advanced
  Connects the store to the PayPal Payments Advanced gateway using credentials configured in the admin.
• Credit card support
  Accepts the main card brands through PayPal’s processor.
• Order status sync
  Automatically updates the download status in the panel after transaction confirmation.
• Sandbox mode for testing
  Allows simulating transactions in a staging environment before enabling real payments.

Benefits of PayPal Payments Advanced

• Lower cart abandonment
  Keeping the customer in your store during checkout reduces abandonment due to redirection.
• Consistent brand experience
  The buyer completes the purchase without leaving your store’s look and domain.
• Simplified compliance
  Processing through PayPal reduces the PCI compliance burden on the merchant.
• Quick setup
  Just use your PayPal Payments Advanced credentials to activate the gateway at checkout.

Who is recommended for?

• Digital product store owners using Easy Digital Downloads who want to accept credit cards without redirecting customers.
• Merchants who already have a PayPal Payments Advanced account and need to connect it to the store’s checkout.
• Digital businesses looking to standardize the payment experience within their own site.

For digital stores built on Easy Digital Downloads, this component provides an alternative to PayPal’s default redirection, keeping the payment flow integrated into the store’s layout. The API capture, combined with automatic order updates in the panel, simplifies daily operations for those selling ebooks, software, plugins, audio, and other downloadable products via the platform.

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