This add-on Braintree payment gateway allows you to accept credit cards directly on your site through your Braintree Payments account. When purchasing downloads through the Braintree gateway with Easy Digital Downloads for WordPress, users enter their credit card details during the checkout process and never leave your site, resulting in a better experience for the user, and more successful conversions for you.
No, not at this time but it will be added in the future.
Does Braintree require that my site have an SSL certificate?
Yes, an SSL certificate should always be used with Braintree. All pages that include a payment form should be prefixed with https://, not http://.
Does this gateway support PayPal payments through Braintree?
No, this payment gateway does not support payments through PayPal.