Eway Payment Gateway
by webaware · eCommerce
Also makes 12 other plugins · 151.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Take credit card payments via Eway in some popular WordPress plugins
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈850 estimated
Momentum
+218%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “events manager” and “woocommerce” for “anti fraud” and “woocommerce anti fraud”. “events manager” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “anti fraud” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “woocommerce anti fraud” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 71 average across 9,744 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 68.3K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,140 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 2 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 37 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ 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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| eway your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| awpcp your tag | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| singapore payment gateway | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| event espresso your tag | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| espresso | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| anti fraud | #6 | #5 | up 1 |
| ecommerce payment gateway | #7 | #13 | up 1 |
| woocommerce authorize payment gateway | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| payment gateway testing | #10 | #7 | up 2 |
| woocommerce anti fraud | #16 | #7 | down 2 |
| ecommerce shopping cart | #21 | #19 | down 1 |
| auto payment gateway | #12 | #13 | — |
| local payment gateway | #16 | #14 | down 1 |
| payment gateway integration for wordpress | #19 | #18 | down 1 |
| credit card payment | #22 | #22 | up 2 |
| credit card payment with merchant one | #21 | #18 | up 1 |
| online payment gateway | #24 | #16 | down 1 |
| events manager your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
51 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 34 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “events manager” and “woocommerce” for “anti fraud” and “woocommerce anti fraud”. “events manager” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “anti fraud” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “woocommerce anti fraud” sits at #16 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v5.3.1 · 24 Sep 2026
59
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Jun 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ luisfarias4.9y ago
The official plugin never worked for me. Check out the repository for this and much better, more documented, more options. Definitely better.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ angelus5126.4y ago
Hello, Your plugin works mostly as described however I do not think your statement of it “supporting Pre-Auth” transactions is accurate. It supports Pre-Auth transactions but you are unable to then “capture” those transactions from within WooCommerce. You have to login to eWay separately and then manually compare the transactions from WooCommerce to the eWay Pre-Auths (in the eway dashboard) and then manually capture them in eWay one by one by one. When dealing with 10 or so per day is no issue but when dealing with 20-30+ per day that starts to become a major oversight and issue. Shopify’s eWay integration supports the Authorization and later Capture of pre-auth transactions. I don’t understand why your WooCommerce plugin cannot do the same from within WooCommerce? For that reason its a 3 star at this point in my book.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Josh Feck7.9y ago
This plugin just works. Recommended ++
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dhruvit8.0y ago
Good support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rameshwor.maharjan8.3y ago
dumped the official woocommerce for one reason – this plugin allows you to add credit card form on checkout page instead of new page
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ johnc19799.0y ago
Absolutely terrible company to deal with. Support is hopeless and slow. There are far better options out there. Just bad 0/5
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ liam229.0y ago
Better than the official WooCommerce eWay plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ flowerboutique9.0y ago
If I could give 0 stars I would. The worst company I have ever dealt with. No problem signing up, but when it comes to releasing your money they make you jump through hoops. Has taken me almost a month to retrieve my funds – after closing my account with eway. Will not be recommending anyone.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 5 at 90% or more
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 22 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 10 of 22 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Configuring for WP eCommerce").
- ! 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, Gravity Forms.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,935 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "awpcp" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-23 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 800+ → 900+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2026-04-04 900+ → 800+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-03-28 800+ → 900+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-03-22 900+ → 800+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-03-10 800+ → 900+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2026-02-25 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-24 800+ → 900+ up after 2 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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Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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