HandyPlugins PaddlePress – Paddle Integration for WordPress
by handyplugins · Membership
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Easily accept credit card payments on your WordPress site with Paddle
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
60+
≈70 estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “membership” and “payment” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
87 health vs 71 average across 298 Membership plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 60 of 7.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Membership plugin keeps 0.9%, across 164 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Membership 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 3 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paddlepress your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| paddle your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| software licensing your tag | #5 | #11 | down 1 |
| paddle payment | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| licensing | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| membership your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 7 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
- “membership” and “payment” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 292 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #19,100 to #20,000, alongside the other plugins at 60+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.5.3 · 18 Aug 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 70.
Install history since 5 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ honestlydesign7mo ago
I ran into a pretty tricky issue with license activation that turned out to be caused by malformed JSON responses (due to debug notices on my side). Mustafa jumped in, quickly identified the root cause, and guided me straight to the fix. What I really appreciate is that he didn’t just give generic answers — he actually understood the problem deeply and helped debug it properly. Super responsive, super technical, and genuinely helpful. PaddlePress Pro itself is already a great plugin, but this level of support makes it a no-brainer. Highly recommended 👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amitperi9mo ago
Works exactly as advertised, in a very easy way. This topic was modified 5 months, 3 weeks ago by amitperi.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mooberrydreams1.8y ago
This plugin has made it easy for me to switch to Paddle as my payment processor. I was very relieved to have found it, after digging through Paddle’s documentation and seeing what it would take to integrate with my site. I have reached out to the dev twice with questions/requests and both times, my issue was resolved the same day. Just an all around good experience using this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vedad Siljak2.0y ago
PaddlePress Pro works like a charm. It integrates seamlessly with Paddle, has a great documentation and includes a ton of features that will make your life a lot easier. And on top of that, the customer support is absolutely fantastic. I contacted the developer with a very specific issue unique to my business and got a custom solution within an hour. That rarely happens these days and just shows how much care is being put into helping customers. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Naeem Noor2.2y ago
It integrates seamlessly with Paddle, making it much easier to sell themes, plugins, and manage subscriptions. The plugin is user-friendly, with thorough documentation that has made setup and use a breeze. I’m using it in my WordPress theme shop. The developer is also great—quick to respond and very helpful whenever I’ve had questions. If you’re looking for a straightforward way to handle payments and subscriptions on your WordPress site, this plugin is definitely worth considering. 5/5. Recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ niyaznavaz2.3y ago
PaddlePress is a game-changer for seamless Paddle integration in WordPress. It’s incredibly easy to set up, and the developer’s exceptional support made my experience with this plugin exceptional. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matej2.4y ago
I’m using this plugin on my website and I can tell you that plugin works exactly as intended and it’s simple to configure and set up. Updates are also frequent and does not break things. Also, support is the best and the most responsive that I have ever come across in any plugin that I’m using or I have used. Developer will help you set up the plugin and explain how things works, even if he don’t need to. He is very responsive on emails, so that’s a very big plus – especially when the plugin like this one should work all the time. Anyway, if you are looking for such plugin, I recommend it a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aicoosoft4.9y ago
Does this plugin support Woocommerce?
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily accept credit card payments on your WordPress site with Paddle"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,615 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "software licensing" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-21 70+ → 60+ down after 140 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 60+ → 70+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 70+ → 60+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-05-25 80+ → 70+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 70+ → 80+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2026-05-02 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 80+ → 70+ down after 1 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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WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress 100K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-Members Membership Plugin 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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