Payfast Gateway for WooCommerce

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 71% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-07-16 Version 1.6.0 Resolved a fatal error that could occur when retrieving order notes for invalid or missing orders. Updated to the Payfast Common Library v1.4.0 for improved payment processing. Tested on WooCommerce 9.9 and WordPress 6.8 1.6.0
2. 2026-04-13 Version 1.7.1 Fixed an issue with the Composer autoloader that could prevent the plugin from loading correctly on some setups. 1.7.1
3. 2026-01-20 Version 1.7.0 Revised configuration branding to Payfast Gateway. Updated branding to use the Payfast by Network logo. Tested on WooCommerce 10.2 and WordPress 6.8. 1.7.0
4. 2024-12-10 Version 1.5.0 Integration with the Payfast common library for streamlined payment processing. Full compatibility with PHP 8.2, ensuring optimal performance on the latest platform version. Enhanced code quality through refactoring and 1.5.0
5. 2024-10-08 Version 1.4.9 Tested on WooCommerce 9.3.2, PHP 8.1 and WordPress 6.6.2. Fix inline script blocking redirect to pay page. 1.4.9
6. 2024-05-28 Version 1.4.8 Tested on WooCommerce 8.9.1, PHP 8.1 and WordPress 6.5.3. Fix payment types compatibility. 1.4.8

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-24 1K+ → 2K+ up after 227 days in tier
2. 2025-07-12 2K+ → 1K+ down after 15 days in tier
3. 2025-06-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-06-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 7 days in tier
5. 2025-06-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-06-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-06-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-06-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 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).

• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 2 shared tags C
• WPML Multilingual & Multicurrency for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A

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Payfast Gateway for WooCommerce: 2K+ active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/paygate-payweb-for-woocommerce