With the PayPal for WooCommerce Multi-Account Management plugin installed you are ready to begin creating accounts and configuring rules to specify when each account should be used.
NOTE: If you need help installing the plugin refer to our install guide.
Setting Up Additional PayPal Accounts
By default, orders will be processed using the account you have configured in the Express Checkout gateway settings provided by the PayPal for WooCommerce plugin. Here you will add additional account(s) with a rule that specifies when this account should be used instead of the default account.
1. Navigate to Settings -> PayPal for WooCommerce
WordPress Admin Panel -> Settings -> PayPal for WooCommerce
2. Click on the Multi-Account Management tab.
Settings -> PayPal for WooCommerce -> Multi-Account Management
3. Enter details for the PayPal account you are adding.
Enable Account
Check the box to enable the account if you would like it to take affect immediately. You may enable / disable this option at any time by editing the account record after it has been created.
PayPal Sandbox
If you are setting up a sandbox / test account, check the box to enable sandbox mode for this account.
NOTE: You will need to create a sandbox account for testing purposes if you wish to use sandbox / test mode.
Account Nickname
Enter a nickname for the account you adding so that you can easily tell all of the different accounts you add apart.
Example: You might call one account “Test Account” that is configured with the sandbox, and another account “Live Micro-Payment Account” for your actual PayPal account used for micro-payments.
API Username / Password / Signature
You will need to populate these values with the API credentials provided by your PayPal account.
NOTE: How to Create PayPal Username, Password, Signature.
NOTE: Make sure to enter sandbox credentials if you are setting up a sandbox account, and live credentials for a live account. These would not be the same.
Trigger Conditions
Use the drop-down boxes to create a trigger that will control when this account should be used instead of the default account configured in the PayPal Express Checkout settings for your site.
EXAMPLE
This rule would trigger this PayPal account for use any time the order total is less than $12.00.
NOTE: Right now the only trigger condition the plugin supports is based on the Transaction Amount. We will be adding more conditions in future updates of the plugin so that you can create rules based on many different variables.
4. Save the account settings.
Once you have all of the details filled in for the account you are setting up, click Save Changes to save the account. You will then see the account in the list of accounts displayed below the form.
Edit an Existing Account
Below the form on the Multi-Account Management tab you will see a list of all accounts you have added. Hover over any account in the list to reveal options for Edit and Delete.
Edit or Delete an existing account configuration.
Hello,
I’m interested in purchasing this plugin but just wondering what control i have over the conditions set.
For example, can I have change the PayPal account if the user is signed in as a wholesale_customer?
As of the current 1.0.0 release the only condition trigger we have is based on the order amount. The original goal of this was to allow people selling both high dollar and low dollar items on the same site to utilize both Micro and Macro payment PayPal accounts to save money on fees. We definitely have plans to expand upon the condition triggers and allow for a lot more options and control over how to have payments sent to different accounts. In your example, would that be based on a specific role you have setup? That is something we could definitely do. Please provide a bit more details and I’ll get it on our roadmap for the next release!
Good news! We actually went ahead and got this done already in our BitBucket repo! We added a condition trigger where you can specify a user role and a PayPal account so that any order completed by a user in that role will be processed by the specified PayPal account. We’ll get the updated posted within a few days, but if you want to place an order I can go ahead and get it to you right away.
Our latest release does include options for filters based on user role! 🙂
It would be great if this plugin could be used to send payments to different PayPal accounts based on the product or category being ordered from. Will this be possible?
We are working on that now and plan to have it included in the next update. You will have the ability to create rules based on the buyer user role, individual products, categories, or product tags to specify which account should process the order. Should be ready within a couple of weeks.
Hi,
I’m interested in buying the plugin but I need to be able to set up a second paypal account based on the product category. is it now possible?
Thanks,
Daniela
Hi Daniela,
That’s not yet available, but it will be in our next update!
Hello,
I have the same request Daniela had a month ago. Has this featured been released yet?
Thanks!
We are working on this now and hope to have it ready by the end of the month.
I just purchased your plugin and was hoping the plugin would be able to set up a second paypal account based on the product category. You last said in March it should be available in May, its now July. Can you please update?
Yes, the plugin is done, but the release has been delayed. Please contact our help desk and we can get you a copy of the current dev branch where this functionality has already been added.
This is now included in the current release of the plugin! 🙂
Have this plugin the ability to instantly split orders payments to 2 different paypal accounts as Paypal Adaptive Payments workflow?
That is not what this plugin is designed for, but I just wrote an article about how to get that done with Express Checkout that you might be interested in.
Hello,
I’m also interested in purchasing this plugin but I would to choose a different Paypal account according to billing country of the customer.
For example, if the customer is based in France -> Paypal account #1 but if the customer is based in Germany -> Paypal account #2.
Is that possible right now or do you planned to add this feature?
Hi Vic,
That’s not possible right now, but I’ve added this feature request to our next milestone!
Thank you for your quick answer. Do you have an estimate of how long it will take to integrate this feature? Can I already buy the plugin and get the future update?
Yes, if you buy the plugin now you’ll have access to the updates. We’re hoping to have the next update released within just a few weeks, and it will include lots of different filter types.
Hi Andrew,
Do you have a release date for the implementation of new triggers in the plugin?
Thank you for your work
It’s mostly done inside our Git repo, but we just haven’t been able to focus on final testing and review so we can package it up and release it. Which feature specifically are you looking for? Hoping we can get it officially released soon but if what you’re looking for is already done I may be able to work with you directly to get you a copy.
Hello Andrew,
any Update when the new Features are ready (Categories). I want to buy this plugin but i need this feature.
We are working on this now and hope to have it ready by the end of the month.
Hi there. This sounds very interesting. So I have two questions.
1. Does this mean that we can set different PayPal Account for a different product? That would make total sense I think.
2. Can it be used for Woocommerce Product Vendors plugin to avoid Paypal Mass Payment? For example if you have a membership site and don’t want to take cuts from sales of your members/vendors stores.
Right now it’s only setup to use different accounts based on the price, but yes, we do have plans to release an update soon that adds additional options. You’ll be able to trigger different accounts based on products, categories, and a few other things. If you don’t need to take a cut/commission, then yeah, you could use this and eliminate the need for MassPay / Payouts.
I think this feature would be fantastic. Just not sure if there is any limit, set by PayPal, to the number of accounts that are allowed to sell on one domain. Also, would members of certain PP accounts be able to set/add/edit products by themselves. Anyway, please contact me when you make this update. Thanks.
There are not any limits like that which I have ever experienced. It sounds like you’re wanting a full-featured vendor platform solution..??
My plan is to build a store based on Woocommerce Vendors plugin. As those are my colleagues, artists and designers, I don’t plan on taking percentage from them. Also I would like to avoid mass payments. I would like to allow them to publish product by themselves from the frontend. But right now the most important thing is that they can get payed directly to their PayPal account.
Hi there,
I am interested in this plugin for my store to accept GBP, EUR & USD payments – each with their own PayPal account so that funds can be withdrawn to local banks. If the plugin trigger is currency or country, I don’t mind. Can you let me know when this feature is available?
Hi Lee,
We are planning to have this plugin ready by the end of next week. It will include a bunch of condition triggers for sending funds to separate PayPal accounts, including based on currency or country.
Thanks Andrew, that sounds like the perfect solution. I look forward to seeing the updated plugin.
Hi Lee, I am interested in the function to send the order to different account based on the currency or country code, have you released the new version or not. And I would like to have demo version before I can purchase the plugin if it’s possible
We are very close. Just doing final review, testing, debugging now. Hoping to have it released any day now!
Just wanted to give you an update that we have completed development for rules based on currency in our dev environment. We’ll be releasing it soon!
Hello Andrew, is this development about a different paypal account linked to each specific currency or buyer location already released? Thank you for your feedback
Yes, if you purchase the plugin today the current version will allow you to setup rules to send payments to different accounts based on currency or buyer country code.
Hi. Just wondering if this supports restricting certain paypal accounts depending on where the customer is located. Ie if they are based in the EU zone, then choose Paypal 1, if they are based in the USA, then choose paypal 2 etc.
We are working to get an update to this released by the end of next week that will include these filters. 🙂
Any updates on this?
Vic’s request on February 9th is exactly what we need too. Is this possible with the current version?
Or is it possible to not enter any conditions and just have all Paypal accounts accessible on the checkout? In that way, it’s pretty easy to code our own business rules using the ‘woocommerce_available_payment_gateways’ filter.
Many thanks,
Daniel
Hi Daniel,
This is coming in our next update that we plan to have ready by the end of next week. 🙂
Hi Andrew,
Is this update available?
I am working on final review right now. Barring any unexpected problems we should have it released within the week.
Hi, can you tell us precisely when the 1.0.3 version of the plugin will be released. You promised several times to release this new version. My final client and I are still waiting! We can’t wait anymore, otherwise, we must find another solution.
Very sorry for the delays. The development is done, I just haven’t been able to make the time yet for final review, packaging, and release. Which feature specifically are you looking for again? The ability to separate payment accounts based on what..??
Well for me, I need the ability to send payments in GBP, USD & EUR to separate PayPal accounts.
@Andrew Angell
Based on country (shipping address).
If customer if based in country A or B will pay to Paypal account #1
If customer if based in country C or D or E will pay to Paypal account #2
Any Updates about the release Date? We need this urgent for our client.
Very sorry for the delay. It’s done but release is delayed. If you want to submit an order we could get you a copy of the dev branch so you don’t have to wait on it. Otherwise, it’ll be ready ASAP!
How can i order the copy of dev branch?
Is this dev branch secure?
The dev branch is secure. It’s just not completely done with QA yet, so there could be some small bugs or user experience adjustments that we would need to make so that things are perfect. We’re just delayed on focusing on that review unfortunately. It’s a high priority for us, but we’ve had lots of other stuff going on lately keeping us from it. We’re almost there!
i have paid for this an i also opened a Ticket. Where can i Donload the dev branch?
I responded to the ticket that I think was yours, but please let me know otherwise.
I have been asking about the update to this plugin since 3 May. Any news of its release date?
Hi Lee, I’m very sorry for the delay. The update is done, but the release has been delayed behind other things. If you want to go ahead and submit the order then what we could do is get you a copy of the dev branch, which includes the additional functionality you’ve been waiting for. That way you don’t have to keep waiting on it even though we haven’t officially released the update yet. Otherwise, it really shouldn’t be much longer (although I know I’ve been saying that…sorry again.)
Hi, I need urgently the functions of this plugin to select the PayPal account by product. If it is already developed I buy it now. Thanks!
Hi Alvaro,
We just recently released an update that adds Role Based and Product Based condition triggers. I don’t have much documentation prepared yet, but it’s pretty straight forward when you get it installed.
hello, my request is like marko’s
no commission but my fellow ladies can get paymentdirectly to their PP account. is it possible now?
Yes, that’s exactly what this plugin is for! 🙂
Hello.
I would like to know if this plugin allow to make paiement without going to the Paypal website? Do the user stay on the shop? (Like with the Woocommerce Advanced Paypal plugin?).
Thanks.
Hi Vincent,
The plugin that handles the payments would be our free PayPal for WooCommerce. This plugin is an extension to that plugin, so I just want to make sure you understand that first of all.
With the PayPal for WooCommerce plugin you have lots of options for different PayPal gateways to enable on the site. I recommend Express Checkout w/ Smart Payment Buttons enabled. This will use an iFrame on top of your site. If you want direct credit card processing in addition to that you could also enable Braintree or PayPal Pro. Those would have to be approved and enabled on the account before you can use it with the plugin.
If you have any questions or concerns about any of that you can submit a ticket to us directly and we can help you more.
Does this work with custom fields? Have the plugin check to see the value of a custom field and then trigger a PayPal email address to process the payment to at checkout?
That is not something it supports right now, but I like that idea. We will add this to our backlog for a future update. Thanks!