Shoppers expect wallet buttons at the top of checkoutânot buried behind a long address form. The React Checkout Pro Express Add-on adds an express wallet row above the checkout form in Towering Media's React Checkout Pro, so high-intent buyers can approve payment and shipping in one step. Mobile conversion often dies in the first three fields of a traditional checkout. Express wallets skip repetitive data entry by returning verified email, shipping, and payment tokens from Apple, Google, or PayPal directly into your Magento order pipeline.
Who needs this
Magento 2 and Adobe Commerce stores already running React Checkout Pro that want faster mobile checkout without rebuilding payment integrations. It fits B2C brands where cart abandonment spikes on phones and stores that already support guest checkout or smart account creation. Marketing teams pushing paid social traffic to mobile landing pages also benefitâevery extra form field costs measurable revenue.
Why teams adopt it
Core Magento checkout and many Luma themes treat wallets as afterthoughts. React Checkout Pro already modernizes the flow with a React SPA; the Express Add-on layers wallet authorization on that foundation without forking payment modules. PayPal Express talks to Magento backends directly, so returned addresses stay consistent with your shipping rules. Apple Pay requires domain verification in adminâplan that step during staging, not launch day. Google Pay appears only where the browser supports it, which prevents the broken-button experience that hurts trust.
Key features
- Express wallet row at the top of checkout (admin toggle, disabled by default on new installs)
- Apple Pay on Safari macOS/iOS with verified-domain support
- Google Pay on supported Chrome browsers
- PayPal Express with one-click approval and address return via direct backend calls
- Auto-fills email and shipping from wallet data; shows only buttons that work on the shopper's device
Learn more
Explore the React Checkout Pro Express Add-on for setup details, compatibility notes, and licensing.
Wallet-first checkout is not a theme tweakâit is a dedicated express layer on top of a modern React checkout. If your team is optimizing conversion on mobile, start with express buttons that respect device capabilities instead of showing broken payment options. Measure drop-off before and after enabling the row; most merchants see the biggest lift on Safari iOS and Chrome Android.
Branden Thomas, cofounder of Towering Media Co. https://toweringmedia.com
