Airwallex Online Payments Gateway
by Airwallex · Payments
Accept credit/debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and 30+ local payment methods on your WooCommerce Store with Airwallex.
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Health
B 78/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈10K estimated
Momentum
+44%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “credit card” for “online payment”. “credit card” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “online payment” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 68 average across 1,690 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 117.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Payments plugin keeps 1.0%, across 1,042 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Payments plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 19 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.1★ over 7 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.9★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
56
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
55%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.9
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| airwallex your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| online payments gateway | #3 | #16 | up 1 |
| online payments | #6 | #22 | 0 |
| singapore payment gateway | #4 | #12 | up 1 |
| online payment gateway | #5 | #18 | up 2 |
| online payment | #10 | #23 | down 1 |
| wechat payment gateway | #7 | #17 | up 1 |
| uk payments | #8 | #20 | up 1 |
| secure online payment gateway | #13 | #22 | — |
| alipay payment gateway | #14 | #21 | 0 |
| online payment gateway plugin | #15 | #24 | up 2 |
| payment online | #16 | #23 | up 2 |
| online payment plugin | #21 | #24 | up 2 |
| payment gateway mastercard | #19 | #22 | up 3 |
| credit card chargeback | #20 | #23 | down 2 |
| online store | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| debit payments | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| credit card your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| subscriptions your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
98 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 81 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “credit card” for “online payment”. “credit card” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “online payment” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
19
releases in the last 12 months
20d ago
latest release · v1.38.0 · 14 Oct 2026
84
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band yesterday and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 10K.
At the current install trend, crossing 20K+ in roughly 719 days.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mcdeth12mo ago
unless you like buggy plugin and paying fees to middle man
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jayspysupplydeals1.1y ago
So many questions. Not sure if this is why they rejected my request but when I stated I want to help everyone with our nonprofit regardless of their nationality they pressed on why Russians and North Koreans. I replied because they are human beings too. They decided to revoke my application for their bad reviewed product.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clt992.1y ago
The plugin does not work, and we do not offer a solution to users This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by clt99.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thesage2.3y ago
Don’t waste time on this. Better to use Stripe or other payment methods. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by thesage. Reason: Wrong rating given
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikeyb702.7y ago
The instructions make no sence at all. I could not figure out how to make the payments work. Numerous hoops to jump through, and no mention of transaction fees. Not worth the effort.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yaochang0072.9y ago
the good part of this solution is it almost provide all the local payment methods in one place, which is user friendly for local ecommerce SMEs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kristinabella3.0y ago
Airwallex is a bank and dont never answer? Terrible support, protect your money you dont get support. If they wake up and do support here, then I put stars here but for now is 1 star too much….
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.34.0 Release Date – 9 Jun 2026* Fix – WordPress 7.0 compatibility updates and code optimizations 1.34.0
- — Version 1.33.1 Release Date – 11 May 2026* Fix – Resolved an occasional payment confirmation error caused by malformed data 1.33.1
- — Version 1.33.0 Release Date – 15 April 2026* Add – Automatically enable “save card” when using Funnelkit 1.33.0
- — Version 1.32.1 Release Date – 10 April 2026* Fix – Upsell integration failing on sites without WooCommerce Subscriptions enabled 1.32.1
- — Version 1.32.0 Release Date – 30 March 2026* Add – Express Checkout buttons on select themes with Mini Cart functionality 1.32.0
- — Version 1.31.0 Release Date – 20 March 2026* Feat – Add option to manually configure connection to Airwallex 1.31.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.38.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-10-06 CVE-2026-103517 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security Affects <= 1.35.0 Patched in 1.36.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Accept credit/debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and 30+ local payment methods on your WooCommerce Store wi..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 8 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,084 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "credit card" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-11-02 8K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-11-01 6K+ → 8K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2026-10-04 5K+ → 6K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2026-09-05 4K+ → 5K+ up after 162 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 3K+ → 4K+ up after 285 days in tier
- 2025-06-15 2K+ → 3K+ up after 309 days in tier
- 2024-08-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 474 days in tier
- 2023-04-24 900+ → 1K+ up after 110 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
FluentCart A New Era of eCommerce – Faster, Lighter, and Simpler 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay – Accept Credit Card Payments, Donations & Subscriptions 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
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