Accept PayPal payments directly in your Bookster booking form.<\/p>\n\n
Customers pay with credit cards, debit cards, or PayPal balance. Secure checkout integrated seamlessly into your appointment booking process.<\/p>\n\n
Install the addon, get your PayPal API credentials, paste them into the settings, and you're done. The entire setup takes about 5 minutes following our step-by-step guide in the Installation<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n Before installing, verify you have:\n* \u2705 Bookster core plugin version 2.2.0 or higher (check Plugins \u2192 Installed Plugins<\/strong>)\n* \u2705 WordPress 5.0 or higher\n* \u2705 PayPal Business account (create free at paypal.com if needed)<\/p>\n\n Quick Install:<\/strong>\n1. Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>\n2. Search for \"Bookster PayPal\"\n3. Click Install Now<\/strong> next to Bookster PayPal Addon\n4. Click Activate<\/strong> when installation completes<\/p>\n\n Upload ZIP:<\/strong>\n1. Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>\n2. Click Upload Plugin<\/strong>\n3. Choose the ZIP file and click Install Now<\/strong>\n4. Click Activate Plugin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n You need two pieces of information from PayPal: Client ID and Client Secret.<\/p>\n\n Before going live, test the payment flow:<\/p>\n\n When testing works perfectly:\n1. Return to Bookster \u2192 Settings \u2192 Payment<\/strong>\n2. Change API Mode to Live<\/strong>\n3. Click Save Settings<\/strong>\n4. You're now accepting real payments!<\/p>\n\n\n No. Customers can pay with any credit or debit card without creating a PayPal account. When they click \"Pay with PayPal\", they see options to either log in to PayPal OR pay as a guest with a card.<\/p><\/dd>\n The booking is not confirmed. The customer sees an error message and can either:<\/p>\n\n You won't see failed payment attempts in your bookings list, only successful payments create confirmed bookings.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes, PayPal charges standard processing fees (usually around 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction in the US). These fees are deducted from what you receive. Check PayPal's current rates for your country at paypal.com\/fees.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes! This addon works perfectly with the free Bookster plugin. You don't need Bookster Pro to accept PayPal payments.<\/p><\/dd>\n Always test in Sandbox mode first before switching to Live.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\nSecure & Trusted<\/h3>\n\n
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Requirements Check<\/h3>\n\n
Step 1: Install the Addon<\/h3>\n\n
Step 2: Get Your PayPal API Credentials<\/h3>\n\n
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Step 3: Test and go live<\/h3>\n\n
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Can I use this with Bookster's free version?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
What's the difference between Sandbox and Live mode?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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Jan 07, 2026 \u2013 Version 2.2.0<\/h4>\n\n
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Feb 21, 2025 \u2013 Version 2.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
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