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Paypal has proved to be the most essential payment option in online business nowadays. It provides convenience and multiple ways for individuals in monetizing their WordPress CMS / blog. Selling product and services without the need of a skilled web developer to code an online shop or a third party to do the processing is made possible and easier with Paypal integration.

There are 5 WordPress plugins designed for Paypal integration and are absolutely free! These include WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart, Enhance Paypal Shortcodes, Paypal Framework,  WP Easy Paypal Payment Accept and Are Paypal.

WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart
A plugin best for starters and those that requires only Simple Paypal Shopping Cart for their WordPress site. Its simplicity is amazing but gives you everything that you need for a fully functional shopping cart as an additional to your blog. This plugin also allows you to add the shopping cart anywhere in a post or page or sidebar easily, and works well with NextGen Gallery Plugin, for photographers and artist interested in selling prints.

Enhanced Paypal Shortcodes
This plugin is an advanced version of Paypal Shortcodes plugin, making it a lot better though this plugin currently does not support Paypal saved (hosted) buttons. You can organized your products in an individual posts quickly and in an organized way. Adding ‘Buy It Now” and subscription buttons to any post or page is also made possible. Shortcodes of this plugin is straightforward and so easy to understand. The best thing about this one is that it is totally free!

Paypal Framework
This plugin requires technical knowledge to operate though if done appropriately, will give you the best Paypal framework you ever deserved. A more complicated plugin that offers you absolute control over how you integrate Paypal functionality into your WordPress blog, packed with live and sandbox API credentials, and has a built in IPN listener that validates messages. The plugin requires PHP5, and comes with a support forum for any questions you might have.

WP Easy Paypal Payment Accept
Possibly the most popular Paypal plugin as it can be used to receive donations in one click, can be used in the sidebar, posts and pages. WP Paypal Donation is a very simple plugin that uses short codes for ultimate convenience. Donations can be made in multiple currencies.

ARE Paypal
This plugin allows you to manipulate the contents of your posts and pages, make it hidden from those unregistered-unpaid users and visible only to registered-paid ones. It also establishes a time limit as to how long a visitor can view the content of your article in order for them to renew their payment before having a full access. All the features of this plugin are configurable using administration screens, and its payment/content delivery process is fully automated using Paypal Instant Payment Notification protocol. Are Paypal provides a number of additional functionality that will make your online business more effective and successful.