Digital wallets are very effective in increasing sales. Checking out via Apple Pay/Amazon Pay/PayPal reduces the time spent on checkout because it eliminates the need to fill out the form.
A user clicks on their preferred express checkout button and logs in to pay.
No need to enter the address, email, phone number, etc. (everything gets auto-filled).
Here’s how it appears on the checkout page:
You can activate Stripe’s Apple Pay/Google Pay/Amazon Pay/PayPal in your WooCommerce store to enable the express checkout buttons on checkout.
After making the payment through one of these express checkout options, the customer gets automatically redirected to the WooCommerce thank you page.
PayPal Smart Checkout Button for Express Checkout
Follow the steps below to show the PayPal Express Checkout button on the checkout page.
Step 1: Download and install the PayPal AngelEye payment gateway plugin for your WooCommerce store by clicking on the below URL:
https://www.angelleye.com/product/woocommerce-paypal-plugin/
Step 2: Once you’ve installed the PayPal AngelEye payment gateway plugin, go to WooCommerce > Settings.
Scroll down and click on the View List button next to Paypal Classic Payment Gateway.
Click on the PayPal Express Checkout tab.
Here you’ll see the options to customize your PayPal Express Checkout Button.
First, you need to enable Paypal Express.
Enable the Paypal Sandbox or Live mode from here as per your requirement.
Choose the display position of the payment option on the Checkout page here.
Now, check the option of smart buttons:
Once you’ve set it up, hit the ‘Save Changes’ button.
Apple Pay
Follow the steps to enable express checkout buttons on the checkout page:
Step 1: Download FunnelKit's Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
Download this plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/funnelkit-stripe-woo-payment-gateway/
Click here to complete the setup and onboarding process.
Step 2: Enable Express Checkout Buttons
Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Payment tab > Stripe Gateway.
When the Payment Request Buttons option is selected, all types of Payment Request buttons are activated (on your site) at once.
It means that you’re now ready to accept payments via various methods with the WooCommerce Stripe payment gateway.
The available payment options are:
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Customers need to have a payment method from a supported bank or payment card provider.
Find the list of supported ones here.
Find the list of compatible Apple devices here.
Here's how you can offer Apple pay on your site via the WooCommerce Stripe payment gateway:
Go to the stripe.com - Dashboard > Settings > Apple Pay
Next, add your site URL there.
Add your site's domain exactly as it loads, includes the www, or leave it out, but remove https://.
The domain will then show on your Apple Pay Stripe page under 'On the Web domains.'
There you go! You've now configured Stripe Apple Pay for your WooCommerce store.
Now let's move on to Google Pay.
Google Pay
Enable the Payment Request Buttons option.
There is no other setup to accept payments via these methods.
Note: These Payment Request buttons usually only show a saved payment method in the browser or device being used.
Customers need to have a payment method from a supported bank or payment card provider.
Visit this troubleshooting doc if you're facing any issues with the button's visibility.
That's it! You've now set up Stripe Apple Pay and Google Pay for WooCommerce.
Enable Express Buttons
Now go to FunnelKit ⇨ Checkouts.
Select the Checkout page for which you want to enable the PayPal Express Checkout option.
Next, go to the 'Optimizations' tab.
When you scroll down, you’ll see the option to enable the Express Checkout buttons.
Simple click on 'Yes' and hit on ‘Save changes’
Additionally, you also get the option to specify these buttons' position - top of the checkout page, Before Order Summary, After Order Summary, etc.
Now click on the ‘View’ icon to preview your checkout page and see how the express checkout button appears.
This is all about the smart buttons for express checkout.