PayPal buttons missing or misplaced in classic checkout mixed WooCommerce
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On WooCommerce classic checkout, PayPal and card buttons sometimes don't appear, or show wrong options like an untitled Google Pay radio. Merchants also can't move express buttons higher. Shoppers may be unable to pay, and carts may be abandoned.
- PayPal button does not appear on checkout when the classic PayPal option is selected, though the credit card option shows its place order button. wordpress 2026-09-09
- PayPal buttons and the credit card button don't display in Classic checkout, and only an untitled Google Pay radio button appears. Advanced card processing shows even though it's disabled in settings. wordpress 2026-08-31
- Merchant wants PayPal express checkout buttons at the top of classic checkout to reduce abandoned carts, but they only appear under place order; asks for a shortcode or placement option. wordpress 2026-09-10
WooCommerce store owners and developers using classic checkout with PayPal. Business size is not stated.
What they do today- Custom filter code that works on other sites but failed on one
- Asking the plugin's support forum for a shortcode or placement option
No prices or wish to pay found in the lines.
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A WooCommerce plugin that diagnoses why PayPal and card buttons are missing on classic checkout, and lets merchants place express buttons at the top with a setting or shortcode.
Smallest version- Diagnostic page checking gateway settings, theme and script conflicts
- Shortcode or hook to place express buttons above checkout form
- Fix toggles hiding disabled gateways such as untitled radios
It focuses on classic checkout quirks and placement control that the official PayPal plugin does not appear to offer.
none named
- Only 3 lines from a single source; demand may be tiny
- The official PayPal plugin may fix bugs or add placement itself
- Bugs likely vary by site, making a general diagnostic hard to build
- Search WordPress support forums for more PayPal classic checkout missing-button threads and count them
- Message the three posters offering to look at their issue and ask what they'd pay
- Post in WooCommerce Facebook or Reddit groups asking who needs express buttons moved to the top of checkout
WooCommerce store owners using classic checkout want PayPal and card payment buttons to display correctly and, in one case, to be placed at the top of the page.
Numbers
- developer (1)
- merchant (1)
- Uses custom filter code that works on other sites, but it fails here
Posts per week
| Week of | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 2 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1 |
Evidence
| Date | Role | Sev | Summary | Today / price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 3 | PayPal button does not appear on checkout when the classic PayPal option is selected, though the credit card option shows its place order button. michelangelobencivenga | wordpress | ||
| 2026-08-31 | developer | 3 | PayPal buttons and the credit card button don't display in Classic checkout, and only an untitled Google Pay radio button appears. Advanced card processing shows even though it's disabled in settings. Henry | Uses custom filter code that works on other sites, but it fails here | wordpress |
| 2026-09-10 | merchant | 2 | Merchant wants PayPal express checkout buttons at the top of classic checkout to reduce abandoned carts, but they only appear under place order; asks for a shortcode or placement option. rainsey | wordpress |