PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official)
by Payplug · Payments
PlayPlug is a French payment solution allowing small and medium e-commerce companies to accept online payments from Visa, MasterCard and CB cards.
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Health
B 80/100
Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.7K estimated
Momentum
+40%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “credit card” and “gateway” for “official” and “paylater”. “credit card” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “official” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gateway” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “paylater” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 68 average across 1,685 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 204K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Payments plugin keeps 1.0%, across 1,043 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Payments 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 10 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 13 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
3.3★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.00★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 2 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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| payplug your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| official | #18 | #21 | up 2 |
| e visa | #10 | #16 | 0 |
| paylater | #18 | #14 | 0 |
| credit card your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gateway your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 24 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
- Swap “credit card” and “gateway” for “official” and “paylater”. “credit card” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “official” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gateway” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “paylater” sits at #18 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.6K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
13d ago
latest release · v3.1.1 · 20 Oct 2026
102
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ slim1877mo ago
Très bon PSP, le taux de conversion en tout cas sur les clients FR est nettement supérieur a ce qu’on trouve par ailleurs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexandregagner7mo ago
Impossible de connecter le compte depuis la dernière mise à jour, nos paiements sont bloqué et met en péril notre activité !, c’est un truc de dingue, le support téléphone ne répond pas, a l’agence : on ne sais pas ce que c’est “payplug”.Le support email répond a côté de la plaque …Bref, on va passer à la concurrence plus rapidement que prévu …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Youssouf3.3y ago
trust me win time and do not install
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uloz3.4y ago
Solution de paiement validée et adoptée dans la foulée. This topic was modified 3 years ago by uloz.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ronanjwp3.5y ago
Solution de paiement simple à installer, facile à configurer et à utiliser. J’apprécie l’ajout récent de nouvelles méthodes de paiement acceptées (Amex, applepay, bancontact).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 10gital3.7y ago
Plugin rapide à configurer et complet. Beaucoup plus agréable que la plupart des solutions bancaires et moins contraignant que les principales plateformes de paiement américaines dans la configuration.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ buzut4.2y ago
Les promesses sur le papier sont plutôt pas mal. Malheureusement, comparé à Stripe, nous avons eu énormément d’échecs de paiement. Le support explique que les débits sont refusés par les banques des clients… Retour à Stripe et le taux de conversion remonte. Dommage…
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.18.0 Fix: OAuth collision with other plugins Fix: Apple Pay with virtual products Fix: Oney infinite loop on cart recalculation Fix: Apple Pay undefined HTTP_HOST warning in WP-Cron context Fix : deprecated Jquery callbacks 2.18.0
- — Version 2.17.3 Changing translations for Scalapay 2.17.3
- — Version 2.17.2 Various improvements 2.17.2
- — Version 2.17.1 Patch: Fix for Payplug plugin upgrade disconnecting 2.17.1
- — Version 2.14.0 New feature: OAuth2 login feature added Tested up to WordPress 6.8.1 Tested up to WooCommerce 9.9.5 2.14.0
- — Version 2.13.0 New feature: Apple Pay Desktop Tested up to WooCommerce 9.9.3 Tested up to WordPress 6.8.1 2.13.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.1.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) 2.9.0 - 3.1.0 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2026-10-28 CVE-2026-110292 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects 2.9.0 - 3.1.0 Patched in 3.1.1
- Patched Medium · 5.3 PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) <= 3.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Change ↗2026-10-05 CVE-2026-42637 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality Affects <= 3.1.0 Patched in 3.1.1
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "PlayPlug is a French payment solution allowing small and medium e-commerce companies to accept online payme..."
- ! 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,516 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gateway", "woocommerce" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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ЮKassa для WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags C -
WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 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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