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By [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) October 2, 2026 3 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fpayments-technology%2Fgift-cards-pro-paypal-webhooks-order-amount-checks%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Gift+Cards+Pro+adds+PayPal+webhooks+and+gift-card+order+amount+checks&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fpayments-technology%2Fgift-cards-pro-paypal-webhooks-order-amount-checks%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Gift+Cards+Pro+adds+PayPal+webhooks+and+gift-card+order+amount+checks+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fpayments-technology%2Fgift-cards-pro-paypal-webhooks-order-amount-checks%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Gift Cards Pro Payment Settings interface with PayPal enabled and blank credential fields](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/gift-cards-pro-adds-paypal-webhooks-card-order-amount-checks-payment-settings-w1200.webp) Gift Cards Pro’s documented payment settings. This product screenshot provides interface context and does not show the newly added webhook checks. Photo: Codemenschen / Gift Cards Pro Gift Cards Pro has added [PayPal](https://giftcard.news/company/paypal/) webhook handling and tightened checks on the amounts submitted through its gift-card purchase forms, addressing failures that could leave approved payments unfinished or allow a modified request to change the amount paid. The WordPress plugin's version 4.8.6 is dated October 2\. Its release notes describe a new payment-completion path, server-side order checks and changes to gift-card delivery. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/gift-cards-pro-paypal-webhooks-order-amount-checks/#article-source-1) ## Payment controls and access to updates The developer ties access to updates and support to the licence term. Its current purchase options cost EUR 49 for one website, EUR 79 for unlimited websites owned by the purchaser, and EUR 99 for lifetime and unlimited websites. This is the commercial context for obtaining maintenance releases, rather than a measure of how many merchants installed the October changes. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/gift-cards-pro-paypal-webhooks-order-amount-checks/#article-source-2) [\[S03\]](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/gift-cards-pro-paypal-webhooks-order-amount-checks/#article-source-3) The data behind the story ### Published Gift Cards Pro licence purchase prices One-time licence prices shown on the developer website on October 19, 2026\. Update and support entitlements differ by licence. Licence purchase price EUR Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Sources Gift Cards Pro licence FAQ; Gift Cards Pro purchase page These are software licence prices, not gift-card denominations or payment-processing fees. Single-site updates and support last six months; unlimited-site coverage lasts one year; lifetime coverage lasts as long as the plugin exists. These current prices do not establish the prices offered on October 2. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Published Gift Cards Pro licence purchase prices (EUR)__ | Category | Licence purchase price | | ------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | Single website | 49 EUR | | Unlimited websites | 79 EUR | | Lifetime and unlimited websites | 99 EUR | The FAQ describes each licence as a one-time payment. The first two include six months and one year of updates and support respectively; lifetime coverage lasts as long as the plugin exists. The plugin continues working after a finite update term ends, and renewal restores updates and support. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/gift-cards-pro-paypal-webhooks-order-amount-checks/#article-source-2) Previously, PayPal payments depended on the buyer returning to the Your free reader account ## Continue reading for free. Create your account or sign in to get unlimited access. Continue with LinkedIn Continue with Google Continue with Facebook No payment required. Newsletter signup is optional. [Already registered? 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