WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway Technology Adoption in E-commerce
Discover 13.6k verified e-commerce stores using WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.
Detected across 29.9k domains. 13.6k verified as active stores with physical delivery.
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13.6k verified active stores out of 29.9k detected · 45.6% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 99.9% of stores with physical delivery (13,630 stores) , followed by GOGOSHOP, WooCommerce (0.0%) and Custom (0.0%) .
Base: 13,643 active verified stores, including those without a detected platform. Rankings show leading platform combinations; displayed percentages need not sum to 100%. 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)
13,630 stores
3 stores
2 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
13,630 stores
3 stores
2 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 13630 | 99.90% |
| GOGOSHOP, WooCommerce | 3 | 0.02% |
| Custom | 2 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, RunFree | 2 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, VirtueMart | 1 | 0.01% |
| Magento, WooCommerce | 1 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, Publitas | 1 | 0.01% |
| Welcart, WooCommerce | 1 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, Cluster CIS | 1 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, PrestaShop | 1 | 0.01% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
Websites with E-commerce Signals
WooCommerce holds 99.9% share of detected WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway e-commerce signals (29,878) , with GOGOSHOP, WooCommerce at 0.0% and Custom at 0.0% (June 2026) .
Base: 29,919 domains in this report's signal population, including domains without a detected platform. This is not a store count: it can include redirects and non-transactional sites. Displayed percentages need not sum to 100%.
Top 10 Platforms (All Signals)
29,878 websites
3 websites
2 websites
3 websites
1 websites
4 websites
1 websites
2 websites
1 websites
1 websites
Visual Distribution
29,878 websites
3 websites
2 websites
3 websites
1 websites
4 websites
1 websites
2 websites
1 websites
1 websites
| Platform | Websites with Signals | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 29878 | 99.86% |
| GOGOSHOP, WooCommerce | 3 | 0.01% |
| Custom | 2 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, RunFree | 3 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, VirtueMart | 1 | 0.00% |
| Magento, WooCommerce | 4 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, Publitas | 1 | 0.00% |
| Welcart, WooCommerce | 2 | 0.01% |
| WooCommerce, Cluster CIS | 1 | 0.00% |
| WooCommerce, PrestaShop | 1 | 0.00% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories stores with 13.7% of all stores (1,873 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (13.1%) and Food & Beverages (11.5%) .
Base: 13,643 active verified stores, including stores without a detected category. Percentages use this full population, not only the displayed categories.
Top 10 Categories
1,873 stores
1,788 stores
1,569 stores
1,128 stores
1,101 stores
689 stores
595 stores
569 stores
515 stores
431 stores
Visual Distribution
1,873 stores
1,788 stores
1,569 stores
1,128 stores
1,101 stores
689 stores
595 stores
569 stores
515 stores
431 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 1873 | 13.73% |
| Health & Beauty | 1788 | 13.11% |
| Food & Beverages | 1569 | 11.50% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1128 | 8.27% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 1101 | 8.07% |
| Toys & Games | 689 | 5.05% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 595 | 4.36% |
| Home & Garden | 569 | 4.17% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 515 | 3.77% |
| Electronics & Technology | 431 | 3.16% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal accounts for 48.0% of displayed detection occurrences (3,295 occurrences) , followed by MasterCard (13.7%) and Stripe Connect (12.2%) .
Base: 6,870 provider detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.
Top 10 Payment Providers
3,295 occurrences
938 occurrences
838 occurrences
744 occurrences
313 occurrences
311 occurrences
135 occurrences
120 occurrences
88 occurrences
88 occurrences
Visual Distribution
3,295 occurrences
938 occurrences
838 occurrences
744 occurrences
313 occurrences
311 occurrences
135 occurrences
120 occurrences
88 occurrences
88 occurrences
| Payment Provider | Detection Occurrences | Share of Displayed Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 3295 | 47.96% |
| MasterCard | 938 | 13.65% |
| Stripe Connect | 838 | 12.20% |
| American Express | 744 | 10.83% |
| Klarna | 313 | 4.56% |
| VISA | 311 | 4.53% |
| Apple Pay | 135 | 1.97% |
| Bolt | 120 | 1.75% |
| SEPA | 88 | 1.28% |
| Google Pay | 88 | 1.28% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL accounts for 20.6% of displayed detection occurrences (745 occurrences) , followed by UPS (17.4%) and USPS (15.5%) .
Base: 3,618 carrier detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.
Top 10 Shipping Carriers
745 occurrences
628 occurrences
560 occurrences
380 occurrences
369 occurrences
256 occurrences
223 occurrences
183 occurrences
146 occurrences
128 occurrences
Visual Distribution
745 occurrences
628 occurrences
560 occurrences
380 occurrences
369 occurrences
256 occurrences
223 occurrences
183 occurrences
146 occurrences
128 occurrences
| Shipping Carrier | Detection Occurrences | Share of Displayed Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 745 | 20.59% |
| UPS | 628 | 17.36% |
| USPS | 560 | 15.48% |
| FedEx | 380 | 10.50% |
| Royal Mail | 369 | 10.20% |
| DPD | 256 | 7.08% |
| GLS | 223 | 6.16% |
| Australia Post | 183 | 5.06% |
| Colissimo | 146 | 4.04% |
| La Poste | 128 | 3.54% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 290 new stores were launched in WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (14 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
14 stores launched
30 stores launched
85 stores launched
6 stores launched
18 stores launched
14 stores launched
36 stores launched
13 stores launched
22 stores launched
21 stores launched
26 stores launched
5 stores launched
Monthly Trend
4.8% of last 12 months
10.3% of last 12 months
29.3% of last 12 months
2.1% of last 12 months
6.2% of last 12 months
4.8% of last 12 months
12.4% of last 12 months
4.5% of last 12 months
7.6% of last 12 months
7.2% of last 12 months
9.0% of last 12 months
1.7% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 14 | 4.83% |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 10.34% |
| 2026-03 | 85 | 29.31% |
| 2026-02 | 6 | 2.07% |
| 2026-01 | 18 | 6.21% |
| 2025-12 | 14 | 4.83% |
| 2025-11 | 36 | 12.41% |
| 2025-10 | 13 | 4.48% |
| 2025-09 | 22 | 7.59% |
| 2025-08 | 21 | 7.24% |
| 2025-07 | 26 | 8.97% |
| 2025-06 | 5 | 1.72% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 13,592 active stores in WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (156 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
156 active stores
209 active stores
181 active stores
265 active stores
357 active stores
960 active stores
2,204 active stores
1,794 active stores
1,901 active stores
1,110 active stores
522 active stores
404 active stores
430 active stores
540 active stores
345 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
1.1% of tracked active stores
1.5% of tracked active stores
1.3% of tracked active stores
1.9% of tracked active stores
2.6% of tracked active stores
7.1% of tracked active stores
16.2% of tracked active stores
13.2% of tracked active stores
14.0% of tracked active stores
8.2% of tracked active stores
3.8% of tracked active stores
3.0% of tracked active stores
3.2% of tracked active stores
4.0% of tracked active stores
2.5% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 156 | 1.15% |
| 2025 | 209 | 1.54% |
| 2024 | 181 | 1.33% |
| 2023 | 265 | 1.95% |
| 2022 | 357 | 2.63% |
| 2021 | 960 | 7.06% |
| 2020 | 2204 | 16.22% |
| 2019 | 1794 | 13.20% |
| 2018 | 1901 | 13.99% |
| 2017 | 1110 | 8.17% |
| 2016 | 522 | 3.84% |
| 2015 | 404 | 2.97% |
| 2014 | 430 | 3.16% |
| 2013 | 540 | 3.97% |
| 2012 | 345 | 2.54% |
Geographic Distribution
United States stores with 26.5% (3,617 active verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.4%) and Italy (10.2%) .
Base: 13,643 active verified stores, including stores with unknown country. Percentages use the full population, not only the displayed countries.
Top 10 Countries
3,617 active verified stores
1,414 active verified stores
1,385 active verified stores
937 active verified stores
720 active verified stores
687 active verified stores
581 active verified stores
439 active verified stores
273 active verified stores
198 active verified stores
Visual Distribution
3,617 active verified stores
1,414 active verified stores
1,385 active verified stores
937 active verified stores
720 active verified stores
687 active verified stores
581 active verified stores
439 active verified stores
273 active verified stores
198 active verified stores
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3617 | 26.51% |
| United Kingdom | 1414 | 10.36% |
| Italy | 1385 | 10.15% |
| Germany | 937 | 6.87% |
| Australia | 720 | 5.28% |
| France | 687 | 5.04% |
| Spain | 581 | 4.26% |
| Canada | 439 | 3.22% |
| Mexico | 273 | 2.00% |
| Netherlands | 198 | 1.45% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
Notable Stores
A sample of well-known stores in this segment tracked by ShopRank.
WooCommerce - Home & Garden
WooCommerce - Health & Beauty
WooCommerce - Toys & Games
WooCommerce - Jewelry & Watches
WooCommerce - Vehicles & Parts
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce
WooCommerce
WooCommerce - Clothing & Accessories
WooCommerce
WooCommerce - Tools & Hardware
Data Coverage
Coverage among all domains with this detected signal, including non-active profiles; not just active stores.
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 29.9k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 18.1k | 60.52% |
| Phones | 11.4k | 38.10% |
| Ecommerce platform | 29.9k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 3.9k | 13.14% |
| Payment Providers | 6.8k | 22.72% |
| Categories | 13.4k | 44.84% |
| Social Media | 19.9k | 66.37% |
Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.
Market Intelligence
On-demand market analysis
Self-service access to market data and insights
- Search and segment stores by any criteria
- API integration for automated workflows
- Periodic index updates
- Market sizing and segmentation
Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
Tailored intelligence for strategic decisions
- Custom market reports and analysis
- Competitive landscape monitoring
- Direct support from the founder
- Flexible licensing and enterprise pricing
Market Intelligence
Understand the WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 13.6k verified e-commerce stores on WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Index updates; historical datasets by agreement
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 13.6k verified WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway e-commerce stores whose profiles can include: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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We rebuild the searchable index typically every 2–4 weeks. Observation dates vary by source and field; a rebuild does not mean every website was observed again. This public report has its own publication date and may use an older snapshot than the live catalog. Coverage varies by field and market. A missing payment or carrier signal means we did not detect it, not that the merchant does not use it.
- How do I access the data?
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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →
- Can I filter by specific segments?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook accounts for 35.2% of displayed detection occurrences (7,716 occurrences) , followed by Instagram (29.9%) and Twitter (10.8%) .
Base: 21,896 social-platform detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
7,716 occurrences
6,555 occurrences
2,370 occurrences
1,913 occurrences
1,131 occurrences
953 occurrences
482 occurrences
401 occurrences
321 occurrences
54 occurrences
Visual Distribution
7,716 occurrences
6,555 occurrences
2,370 occurrences
1,913 occurrences
1,131 occurrences
953 occurrences
482 occurrences
401 occurrences
321 occurrences
54 occurrences