A merchant using the North Theme wants to remove the PayPal Express Checkout button specifically from the checkout page while still allowing customers to use PayPal as a payment option.
Attempted Solutions:
Custom CSS code was provided to hide the button, but it didn’t work on mobile devices (Android & iOS)
Suggestion to deactivate PayPal entirely in settings was rejected, as the merchant wants to keep PayPal available—just not the express checkout option
Key Limitations:
Shopify does not natively support disabling PayPal Express from checkout pages
The checkout page is managed by Shopify, limiting customization options
Support resources note that workarounds have limited official support
Proposed Solution:
Use the “PayRules: Hide Payment Methods” app, which can specifically hide the PayPal Express Checkout button from the checkout page while maintaining standard PayPal functionality
Status: The discussion remains open with the app-based solution as the most viable option, though implementation details are incomplete in the thread.
Summarized with AI on November 8.
AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.