Payfast Gateway for WooCommerce
by dpogroup · eCommerce
Also makes 1 other plugin · 2.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
This is the official Payfast Gateway extension to receive payments for WooCommerce.
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Health
Not scored
no reviews to score from
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “credit card”, “ecommerce” 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.
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 29.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,162 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 203 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
No reviews yet, so wp.org scores it as a middling unrated listing
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: No reviews yet. wp.org scores an unrated plugin as middling on rating, so the first good reviews lift it.
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paygate your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| payfast | #3 | #13 | down 1 |
| credit card your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 5 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
- “credit card”, “ecommerce” 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.
- Already on top for “payfast”. #3 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.7K · 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
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
7mo ago
latest release · v1.7.1 · 13 Apr 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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, PayPal.
- ! Headings and lists 6 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,176 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("credit card", "ecommerce", "PayGate" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-24 1K+ → 2K+ up after 227 days in tier
- 2025-07-12 2K+ → 1K+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2025-06-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-06-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 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).
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WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
iyzico for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 2.6★ · 3 shared tags C -
WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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