HighLevel’s Payment Element now supports PayPal and PayLater, enhancing your payment processing capabilities. This integration allows customers to choose PayPal as a payment method across various platforms, including forms, invoices, payment links, and order forms.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- What is the PayPal Payment Element?
- Benefits of Using PayPal in the Payment Element
- Features That Support PayPal in Payment Elements
- How to Enable PayPal in the Payment Element
- Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PayPal Payment Element?
The Payment Element in HighLevel now includes PayPal and PayLater options, providing a seamless payment experience for your customers. By integrating PayPal, you can offer a widely recognized and trusted payment method, potentially increasing conversion rates and customer satisfaction.
Benefits of Using PayPal in the Payment Element
- Increased Payment Options: Offer customers the flexibility to choose their preferred payment method, including PayPal and PayLater.
- Seamless Checkout: The integration ensures a smooth and secure payment process, enhancing the overall customer experience.
- Enhanced Trust: Leverage PayPal’s reputation to build trust with your customers.
- Easy Integration: Easily incorporate PayPal into your existing payment workflows without significant changes.
- Global Reach: Access a broader customer base, as PayPal is widely used internationally.
Features That Support PayPal in Payment Elements
- Websites & Funnels: Use the 1-step order form and 2-step order form page elements to collect payments on your website or funnel using PayPal buttons!
- Forms & Surveys: Collect payment using PayPal buttons in your forms and surveys with the “collect payment” element!
- Invoices: Easily collect invoice payments from your clients using PayPal buttons!
- Payment Links: Integrate PayPal buttons directly into your one-time payment links!
- E-Commerce Stores: Give shoppers more ways to pay by adding PayPal buttons to your e-commerce stores!
How to Enable PayPal in the Payment Element
Step 1: Connect Your PayPal Account
- Navigate to Payments > Integrations in your HighLevel dashboard.
- Click on PayPal and enter your Client ID and Secret Key obtained from your PayPal developer account.
- Save the integration settings.
Step 2: Add or Update the Payment Element
- If you are collecting payments in your forms, surveys, websites, or funnels, simply add the payment element to enable PayPal buttons during the checkout experience.
- If you already have a payment element and are now adding PayPal as a payment option, ensure that your Payment Element is updated to the latest version that supports PayPal.
IMPORTANT: Replacing the payment element is ONLY necessary if you were using a payment element in your forms, surveys, websites, or funnels BEFORE Nov 1st, 2024
Step 3: Preview Payment Element
- In order to see the PayPal buttons in your payment element, you will need to preview your form, survey, website, or funnel.
IMPORTANT: You will NOT see the buttons when adding the payment element in the form, survey, website, or funnel builder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I obtain my PayPal Client ID and Secret Key?
Log in to your PayPal developer account, navigate to My Apps & Credentials, and create a new app to receive your Client ID and Secret Key.
Q: Can I use PayPal alongside other payment providers?
Yes, if you have multiple payment providers connected, customers can choose their preferred payment method during checkout. The image below is showcasing what a customer would see if they opened a payment link from your business, and you had multiple payment providers integrated. In this example, PayPal and Stripe are connected to the sub-account.
Q: Is PayLater available for all transactions?
PayLater availability depends on PayPal’s terms and the customer’s eligibility.
Q: Do I need to update my existing Payment Elements to support PayPal?
Yes, you need to upgrade your Payment Element to the latest version, which includes PayPal support.