I need your help ironing out a PayPal headache on my WooCommerce store. Payments reach the final step but the transaction never completes, so no money changes hands and no order is marked as paid. The problem has existed from day one of the integration, and I’m not certain whether any custom code was added that could be interfering. You’ll start by auditing the current PayPal setup (WooCommerce Payments, PayPal Standard or REST API, any IPN or Webhook settings, and related PHP hooks). From there, trace the failure path, identify the exact point the transaction stalls, and implement a clean, secure fix. I expect the checkout flow to work flawlessly in both sandbox and live modes, with orders updating automatically and customers receiving the right confirmation emails. Deliverables • Root-cause report outlining what broke and why • Code or configuration changes applied (well commented) • Successful end-to-end test results in sandbox and live environments • Brief hand-off notes so I can maintain the solution Acceptance Criteria – A real payment processes without manual intervention – WooCommerce order status switches to “Processing/Completed” as appropriate – No PHP errors, PayPal warnings, or console issues remain If you’re comfortable debugging WordPress, WooCommerce, and PayPal APIs, let’s get this checkout working the way it should.