Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal, Square & Stripe

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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.

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.

3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank

Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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 1 Nov 2026.

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.

Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ greenvisionmedia

   5.8y ago

   Installed the package & immediately threw multiple conflict errors w/another plugin. Wanted a payment gateway but discovered a new chat bot on my site and other unwanted features. After creating an account on vCita I was presented with payment choices and no option to connect to Square. From the FAQ: Can I connect my PayPal / Square / Stripe account? Yes. Connecting your preferred gateway to vcita is super easy! Maybe this being trial software is buried somewhere in the description. Maybe the Square integration is buried somewhere too. Maybe the unadvertised features are awesome. But combine them all & it’s hard to get a warm fuzzy. And now they have my square password.

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2. ★★★★★ bandora

   9.6y ago

   I was looking for a free way to have an online form that accepts both Paypal and Stripe, based on the description this looks great but it’s not so. It is designed for people that subscribe to vCita, otherwise the features and how much money you can collect per month is limited. I already subscribe to other CRM and booking services so I don’t want to switch and pay more per month. I am sure that this is a great plugin for someone out there but not for me.

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3. ★★★★★ callthatgirl

   10.8y ago

   Last year I found vCita from a college friend and I absolutely loved the easy scheduling to get on her calendar. I loved it so much I instantly signed up and tested it, it worked great. 2 weeks later, I upgrade to the premium version as I really wanted to take advantage of everything. I’m a Microsoft Outlook Expert, people search the internet for “Outlook Expert” and find my website that has the vCita plug-in, which instantly adds a more professional appeal. I used to get emails from clients, now instead I get bookings right away and comments that lead to sales. Since last February, I have over 800 bookings and many more comments. vCita also has saved me many hours of booking appointments with my prepay clients and just over all, no more “Let’s find a time…” back and forth. Now I just send them my link and it’s in their hands to find a good time. I can’t even believe I worked without it this long. The plug-in is so awesome, I put it in all of my SEO blogs as well as my main website http://www.callthatgirl.biz and I use the pop up, which attracts folks to get on my calendar. AAAAA++++++. Don’t change a thing here folks!

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4. ★★★★★ Opinion Stage

   11.8y ago

   Easy to setup, works flawlessly. Recommended!

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5. ★★★★★ Tob2014

   11.8y ago

   This plugin is just what I needed! The payment process is well designed and makes my site look very professional. I love the “LiveSite Widget” as well – I already got 2 leads from it! Highly recommended

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All 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.30.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal, Square & Stripe <= 3.20.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-02-17 CVE-2024-11895 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.20.0 Patched in 3.30.0
2. Patched Medium · 6.4 Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal, Square & Stripe <= 3.20.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-01-15 CVE-2025-22661 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.20.0 Patched in 3.30.0
3. Patched Medium · 6.4 Event Registration Calendar By vcita <= 1.3.1 & Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal, Square & Stripe <= 3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-06-02 CVE-2023-2406 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.1 Patched in 3.10.0
4. Patched Medium · 6.1 Event Registration Calendar By vcita <= 1.3.1 & Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal, Square & Stripe <= 3.10.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-06-02 CVE-2023-2407 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 3.10.0 Patched in 3.20.0

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-12-16 200+ → 100+ down after 402 days in tier
2. 2023-11-10 300+ → 200+ down after 363 days in tier
3. 2022-11-12 400+ → 300+ down after 132 days in tier
4. 2022-07-03 500+ → 400+ down after 651 days in tier
5. 2020-09-20 900+ → 500+ down after 1278 days in tier
6. 2017-03-22 600+ → 900+ up after 446 days in tier
7. 2016-01-01 500+ → 600+ up after 78 days in tier
8. 2015-10-15 400+ → 500+ up

Competes with

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Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal, Square & Stripe: 100+ active installs, 4.2★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-03. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/paypal-payment-button-by-vcita