How to remove PayPal express checkout from the initial checkout page?

Topic summary

A user wants to remove the PayPal Express Checkout button from the initial checkout page while keeping it available only on the final payment step.

Proposed Solution:

  • Use the “PayRules: Hide Payment Methods” Shopify app to conditionally hide payment options
  • Navigate to the PayPal Express Checkout section within the app
  • Enable the toggle to hide the button from early checkout stages

Status: The discussion appears to provide a direct solution but the response text is partially corrupted/reversed, making some implementation details unclear. No follow-up confirmation from the original poster indicates whether this resolved their issue.

Summarized with AI on November 8. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi,

I am using the Request store theme and I want to remove the paypal express checkout on thr checkout page. I do want to have it possible to be select however solely on the last page of the checkout process.

Store URL: blasoo.com

You can remove the PayPal Express Checkout button from the initial checkout page but keep it select-able at the last page using the PayRules: Hide Payment Methods app. Here’s how you can do it:

  1. Open the PayRules: Hide Payment Methods app.
  2. Navigate to the “PayPal Express Checkout” section.
  3. Enable the toggle to hide the PayPal Express Checkout button.

This will remove the PayPal Express Checkout button from the initial checkout page.