Payment Forms for Paystack
by kendysond · Forms
Create forms with multiple input fields and have your users pay before submission. Form submission results are available on your dashboard.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.8K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “donation” for “payment forms”. “donation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “payment forms” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 65 average across 2,509 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 125.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,668 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms 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 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ 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.
58
Momentum
Gaining ground
+1.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
50%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
+1.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| recurrent payments your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| paystack your tag | #3 | #6 | up 3 |
| payment forms | #20 | #23 | 0 |
| donation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “donation” for “payment forms”. “donation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “payment forms” sits at #20 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 3.7K · 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
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
4d ago
latest release · v4.0.7 · 28 Oct 2026
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 82% 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 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 30 Jun 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ TaskDrip™1.9y ago
Recently watched a video about plugin on youtube, Tested it out, but wasn’t activating , Requires a major upgrade to fix bug
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ superiorunknown3.5y ago
Nice and useful plugin but please kindly update this plugin to the latest WordPress. It’s been years. PLEASE!!!!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ solamathew4.1y ago
Amazing plugin for collecting payments in Nigeria. Please, there seems to be an incompatibility with the Divi Theme. Kindly update. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by solamathew.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ebencoreal4.3y ago
Please update this plugin Habaaa. The plugin gives error codes on my website. Paystack Please update to the latest PHP version If you aren’t interested in this plugin, then remove it, lets know you ain’t business serious This topic was modified 4 years ago by ebencoreal. Reason: Adjust rating
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rasdarps5.1y ago
When I click on the pay button, it does not work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wthamaha5.7y ago
Please urgently add the South Africa Rand (ZAR) as a currency option for payment. The forms are much better and cleaner than the Woo-commerce version, but I can’t use the forms as yet because I am based in ZA and I want to be able to bill in local currency.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chigoziekyrian6.2y ago
Please How can i edit the PAY button link in each form i create? so i can add different paystack payment links
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hartology6.6y ago
Hello, kindly try to update the plugin. Clients are experiencing trouble with payments. The plugin seems to be rejecting some cards and it is also taking too long to load the payment portal. It also sends a message that you can’t customise automatically to clients that attempts to make payments even if you disable send notifications. I don’t recommend this for download. This topic was modified 6 years ago by hartology.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0.5 Compatibility with WordPress 6.8.1 and PHP 8.4.4 4.0.5
- — Version 4.0.4 Fixing the UAT error with the amount field and minimum amounts. 4.0.4
- — Version 4.0.3 Security update – Add extra sanitization to form fields Improved input sanitization 4.0.3
- — Version 4.0.2 Security Update – Adding in sanitization to the Payments List order variable. 4.0.2
- — Version 4.0.1 Updating the class initiation to be 7.4 compatible and additional 7.4 fixes Fixing the split transaction field Fixing the receipt owner amount and email address Fixing the display of the submissions page. Fixing the mini 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0.0 An entire plugin rewrite, keeping the same functionality. Tested with WordPress 6.2 4.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Payment Forms for Paystack <= 4.0.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure ↗2026-08-10 CVE-2026-66444 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.0.5 Patched in 4.0.6
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Payment Forms for Paystack <= 4.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-04-09 CVE-2024-10894 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.2 Patched in 4.0.3
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Payment Forms for Paystack <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection ↗2025-02-03 CVE-2025-22652 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.0.1 Patched in 4.0.2
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Payment Forms for Paystack <= 3.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-02-07 CVE-2023-5665 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4.1 Patched in 4.0.0
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
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
8 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 "Create forms with multiple input fields and have your users pay before submission. Form submission results..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for churches", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,324 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "recurrent payments" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-08-01 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-31 3K+ → 2K+ down after 659 days in tier
- 2024-10-10 5K+ → 3K+ down after 580 days in tier
- 2023-03-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 157 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 7K+ → 6K+ down after 624 days in tier
- 2021-01-18 5K+ → 7K+ up after 405 days in tier
- 2019-12-10 400+ → 5K+ up
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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Mollie Forms 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
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Integrate Razorpay for Contact Form 7 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
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