PayPal Credit Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 936.0 e-commerce stores accepting PayPal Credit. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 76.1% of stores with physical delivery (705 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (9.2%) and Shopify (3.8%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

Custom 76.1%

705 stores

85 stores

35 stores

23 stores

22 stores

16 stores

8 stores

7 stores

6 stores

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in PayPal Credit
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 705 76.05%
WooCommerce 85 9.17%
Shopify 35 3.78%
Magento 23 2.48%
BigCommerce 22 2.37%
PrestaShop 16 1.73%
Volusion 8 0.86%
Shopware 7 0.76%
Visualsoft 6 0.65%
Wix eCommerce 5 0.54%
OpenCart 5 0.54%
Yahoo! Ecommerce 4 0.43%
JTL Shop 3 0.32%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 2 0.22%
Workstand 1 0.11%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 70.6% share of all PayPal Credit e-commerce stores (705) , with WooCommerce at 13.4% and Shopify at 4.0% (January 2026) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Custom 70.6%

705 stores

134 stores

40 stores

24 stores

22 stores

17 stores

11 stores

9 stores

6 stores

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in PayPal Credit
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 705 70.57%
WooCommerce 134 13.41%
Shopify 40 4.00%
Magento 24 2.40%
BigCommerce 22 2.20%
PrestaShop 17 1.70%
Volusion 11 1.10%
Shopware 9 0.90%
Visualsoft 6 0.60%
Wix eCommerce 12 1.20%
OpenCart 6 0.60%
Yahoo! Ecommerce 5 0.50%
JTL Shop 5 0.50%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 2 0.20%
Workstand 1 0.10%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology leads with 22.3% of all stores (178 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (14.8%) and Health & Beauty (13.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 22.3%

178 stores

Clothing & Accessories 14.8%

118 stores

Health & Beauty 13.7%

109 stores

Vehicles & Parts 8.5%

68 stores

Jewelry & Watches 7.2%

57 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.1%

41 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.4%

35 stores

Food & Beverages 4.0%

32 stores

Home & Garden 3.8%

30 stores

Toys & Games 3.5%

28 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayPal Credit store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in PayPal Credit e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 178 22.33%
Clothing & Accessories 118 14.81%
Health & Beauty 109 13.68%
Vehicles & Parts 68 8.53%
Jewelry & Watches 57 7.15%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 41 5.14%
Furniture & Home Decor 35 4.39%
Food & Beverages 32 4.02%
Home & Garden 30 3.76%
Toys & Games 28 3.51%
Tools & Hardware 25 3.14%
Business & Industrial 25 3.14%
Arts & Entertainment 18 2.26%
Collectibles & Hobbies 17 2.13%
Pets & Pet Supplies 16 2.01%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 22.3% among AI-verified physical stores (146 stores) , followed by DHL (20.4%) and USPS (16.5%) .

Base: 336 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (32.4% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

UPS 22.3%

146 stores

DHL 20.4%

134 stores

USPS 16.5%

108 stores

FedEx 15.4%

101 stores

TNT 5.6%

37 stores

DPD 4.1%

27 stores

26 stores

22 stores

15 stores

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayPal Credit shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in PayPal Credit e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 146 22.26%
DHL 134 20.43%
USPS 108 16.46%
FedEx 101 15.40%
TNT 37 5.64%
DPD 27 4.12%
Royal Mail 26 3.96%
China Post 22 3.35%
Hermes 15 2.29%
Speedy 8 1.22%
Australia Post 7 1.07%
Schenker 7 1.07%
Evri 6 0.91%
4PX 6 0.91%
S.F. Express 6 0.91%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 154 new stores were launched in PayPal Credit , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (18 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 11.7%

18 stores launched

2025-11 6.5%

10 stores launched

2025-10 6.5%

10 stores launched

2025-09 8.4%

13 stores launched

2025-08 6.5%

10 stores launched

2025-07 16.9%

26 stores launched

2025-06 13.0%

20 stores launched

2025-05 9.7%

15 stores launched

2025-04 9.1%

14 stores launched

2025-03 7.1%

11 stores launched

2025-02 3.2%

5 stores launched

2025-01 1.3%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in PayPal Credit (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in PayPal Credit over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 18 11.69%
2025-11 10 6.49%
2025-10 10 6.49%
2025-09 13 8.44%
2025-08 10 6.49%
2025-07 26 16.88%
2025-06 20 12.99%
2025-05 15 9.74%
2025-04 14 9.09%
2025-03 11 7.14%
2025-02 5 3.25%
2025-01 2 1.30%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 920 active stores in PayPal Credit are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (160 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 17.4%

160 active stores

2024 10.7%

98 active stores

2023 7.4%

68 active stores

2022 5.5%

51 active stores

2021 7.3%

67 active stores

2020 4.0%

37 active stores

2019 3.9%

36 active stores

2018 5.0%

46 active stores

2017 4.7%

43 active stores

2016 3.3%

30 active stores

2015 1.3%

12 active stores

2014 2.8%

26 active stores

2013 4.2%

39 active stores

2012 1.6%

15 active stores

2011 1.8%

17 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in PayPal Credit by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in PayPal Credit by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 160 17.39%
2024 98 10.65%
2023 68 7.39%
2022 51 5.54%
2021 67 7.28%
2020 37 4.02%
2019 36 3.91%
2018 46 5.00%
2017 43 4.67%
2016 30 3.26%
2015 12 1.30%
2014 26 2.83%
2013 39 4.24%
2012 15 1.63%
2011 17 1.85%
2010 20 2.17%
2009 14 1.52%
2008 15 1.63%
2007 18 1.96%
2006 21 2.28%
2005 8 0.87%
2004 20 2.17%
2003 10 1.09%
2002 6 0.65%
2001 6 0.65%
2000 10 1.09%
1999 11 1.20%
1998 5 0.54%
1997 7 0.76%
1996 3 0.33%
1995 1 0.11%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 27.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (463 stores) , followed by Instagram (22.7%) and YouTube (16.9%) .

Base: 582 stores with any detectable social profile (56.2% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Facebook 27.4%

463 stores

Instagram 22.7%

384 stores

YouTube 16.9%

285 stores

Twitter 12.3%

208 stores

Pinterest 6.5%

110 stores

TikTok 6.0%

102 stores

LinkedIn 4.4%

75 stores

X 2.4%

40 stores

WhatsApp 0.7%

12 stores

Reddit 0.6%

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in PayPal Credit (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in PayPal Credit e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 463 27.41%
Instagram 384 22.74%
YouTube 285 16.87%
Twitter 208 12.31%
Pinterest 110 6.51%
TikTok 102 6.04%
LinkedIn 75 4.44%
X 40 2.37%
WhatsApp 12 0.71%
Reddit 10 0.59%

Geographic Distribution

China leads with 35.3% (241 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (32.8%) and United Kingdom (14.9%) .

Base: 683 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

China 35.3%

241 AI-verified stores

224 AI-verified stores

102 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

15 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.0%

14 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.9%

13 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using PayPal Credit (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using PayPal Credit
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
China 241 35.29%
United States 224 32.80%
United Kingdom 102 14.93%
Germany 23 3.37%
Hong Kong 15 2.20%
Australia 14 2.05%
Japan 14 2.05%
Italy 13 1.90%
Canada 6 0.88%
France 4 0.59%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 4 0.59%
Slovakia 3 0.44%
Portugal 3 0.44%
Mexico 3 0.44%
South Africa 3 0.44%
Spain 3 0.44%
South Korea 2 0.29%
Singapore 2 0.29%
Sweden 2 0.29%
New Zealand 2 0.29%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.0k 100.00%
Emails 611.0 58.98%
Phones 251.0 24.23%
Ecommerce platform 1.0k 98.17%
Couriers 336.0 32.43%
Payment Providers 339.0 32.72%
Categories 841.0 81.18%
Social Media 582.0 56.18%

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