Instant PayPal Basic Buttons is the simplest free Joomla plugin to sell products inside articles and modules using a single shortcode, now with PayPal Smart Payment Buttons for a streamlined, secure checkout.
One shortcode.
Instant PayPal button.
Instant PayPal Basic Buttons is the simplest way to sell products inside Joomla articles and modules — drop in one shortcode, get a PayPal Smart Payment Button, done.
→ Renders as a PayPal Smart Payment Button, right where you placed it.
From shortcode to sold
No ecommerce component to configure, no separate admin to learn.
Install the plugin
A standard Joomla extension install — no configuration required to get started.
Drop in the shortcode
{instantpaypal}...{/instantpaypal} inside any article or module, with your product details.
Sell instantly
A PayPal Smart Payment Button appears, ready to accept payment right there.
Still installing a whole shop for one product?
Setting up a full ecommerce component just to sell one item on one page is overkill. Instant PayPal Basic Buttons was built for exactly that case.
- Install and configure a whole ecommerce component for one item
- Learn a new admin interface just to sell one thing
- No easy way to mix a product button into existing content
- Manual PayPal integration, coding required
- One shortcode, dropped straight into existing content
- Zero learning curve — no separate ecommerce admin
- Sell multiple products in the same article, each with its own button
- PayPal Smart Payment Buttons integrated automatically
Everything the shortcode understands
Add these inside {instantpaypal}...{/instantpaypal} to override the plugin's default settings, per product.
action
The PayPal action — also determines the button type generated.
productname & price
The name and price of the product you're selling.
showquantity
Let buyers choose the quantity through an input field.
taxamount, taxtext, taxtype
Apply a tax amount, label and type, if needed.
shippingamount, shippingtext, shippingtype
Apply a shipping fee, label and type, if needed.
returnurl
Where the buyer lands after completing payment.
Multiple per article
Repeat the shortcode as many times as you need, each with its own settings.
Plugin defaults
Any parameter you omit falls back to the defaults set in the plugin configuration.
Built to be simple. Nothing more.
Simple Shortcode Syntax
A single tag — {instantpaypal}...{/instantpaypal} — embeds a PayPal button directly inside Joomla articles or modules, with product details specified right in the tag. No ecommerce component, no separate admin screens to learn.
Choose PayPal Buttons
Pick the PayPal button type you want to show, and its associated functionality.
Currency Settings
Specify the currency you prefer for each product.
Redirect URLs
Set the return URL after payment, per product.
Sell Multiple Products
Sell more than one product, even within the same Joomla article.
CSS Personalization
Set custom CSS class names for the button's HTML elements.
PayPal Integration & Overrides
Configure buttons and actions through plugin settings and per-shortcode overrides.
Need taxes, shipping, invoices, subscriptions, coupons and a full product catalog instead of a single button? Check out Instant PayPal Pro Shop, the full ecommerce solution from the same team. Instant PayPal Basic Buttons, from the esteemed JExtensions Store, is the perfect solution when all you need is a button that just works.