PayU India
by PayU India · Payments
CommercePro payment plugin by PayU Payment Gateway (India) for WooCommerce (tested from 5.3 to 9.8.1).
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
7K+
≈7.9K estimated
Momentum
+54%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “tested” to your wp.org tags. You rank #17 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
84 health vs 68 average across 1,680 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.7%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 90.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Payments plugin keeps 1.0%, across 1,042 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 8 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 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| india | #1 | #9 | 0 |
| payu your tag | #1 | #11 | 0 |
| payu india | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| woocommerce india | #2 | #13 | 0 |
| tested | #17 | #24 | down 2 |
| gateway your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “tested” to your wp.org tags. You rank #17 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.2K · 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
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.
8
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v3.9.2 · 21 Oct 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 · 21% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Santosh Gautam1.6y ago
PayU India has been a game-changer for my WooCommerce site. It offers seamless integration, supports multiple payment methods, and ensures secure transactions. Managing payments and refunds through their intuitive dashboard makes business operations smooth and efficient. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.9.0 Security: Fixed reported order price change vulnerability. Refund Status Issue From PayU Dashboard fixed. 3.9.0
- — Version 3.8.9 Security: Fixed reflected XSS vulnerability. 3.8.9
- — Version 3.8.8 Remove user token api. Added hash validation for shipping cost api. Fixing user session. Skipping order update for shipping api. User session issue. Note: Versions 3.8.6 and 3.8.7 were internal maintenance releases and w 3.8.8
- — Version 3.8.5 Added: Warnings handling Block-based checkout support BuyNow feature Affordability Widget feature Automatic Refund Issue Fixed 3.8.5
- — Version 3.8.4 Resolved security issues. 3.8.4
- — Version 3.8.3 Improved session handling. 3.8.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.9.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-06-05 CVE-2025-31022 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affects <= 3.8.7 Patched in 3.8.8
- 2024-02-26 CVE-2024-27193 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.8.8 Patched in 3.8.9
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 7.0.1
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 25 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 Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 213 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-06 6K+ → 7K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-10-31 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-10-28 6K+ → 7K+ up after 117 days in tier
- 2025-07-03 5K+ → 6K+ up after 71 days in tier
- 2025-04-23 7K+ → 5K+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2025-04-10 6K+ → 7K+ up after 124 days in tier
- 2024-12-07 5K+ → 6K+ up after 49 days in tier
- 2024-10-19 8K+ → 5K+ down after 358 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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PayU GPO Payment for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
ЮKassa для WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Cashfree for WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Gateway Zibal for WooCommerce 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Cash On Pickup for WooCommerce 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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