Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce
by Payment Plugins · Payments
Also makes 2 other plugins · 182K+ installs across the portfolio →
Developed exclusively between Payment Plugins and PayPal, PayPal for WooCommerce integrates with PayPal's newest API's.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
80K+
≈88K estimated
Momentum
-16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “online payment”, “apple pay” and “credit card” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #5 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
91 health vs 68 average across 1,691 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 80K of 2.7M 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 32 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 127 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.6★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
9 of 12 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
69
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
72%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+2.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paylater your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| paypal your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| venmo your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| between | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| newest | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| online payment plugin | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| payment online | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| paypal for woocommerce | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| credit cards your tag | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| no paypal | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| paypal advanced | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress paypal | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| payment plugin | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| paypal payment | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| paypal payment method | #2 | #1 | up 2 |
| payment | #6 | #5 | down 1 |
| online payment | #4 | #5 | up 3 |
| woocommerce paypal | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| woocommerce payment gateway | #5 | #4 | up 5 |
| apple pay | #5 | #4 | 0 |
702 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 654 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “online payment”, “apple pay” and “credit card” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #5 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 182.5K · 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.
32
releases in the last 12 months
7d ago
latest release · v2.0.29 · 27 Oct 2026
104
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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 “80K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 16 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 90K.
Install history since 1 Jul 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sahilsunny20954mo ago
Smoothly incorprated in my website 🙂 Super easy 🙂 Highly Recommended 🙂 Thanks to the creator !!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ popkeeper5mo ago
I have tested several PayPal plugins for WooCommerce, including the official one, and this is by far the best I have tried. We have been using it for more than a year without any issues. The support team is also very responsive. We recently had an issue with the list of carriers available for our country, and within just a few days, they were able to push a new feature to production that will benefit all users by allowing them to select the destination country and get an updated list of available couriers. Excellent plugin and excellent support. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sciroccojim7mo ago
I’d been using another PayPal plugin for many years and recently learned that it’s causing all sorts of ajax-related issues. This plugin appears to be working beautifully, with no issues. Communication via the support forum has also been great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 2fishone8mo ago
this paypal wors fine, i just opend my account, waiting it get approved
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marisa8mo ago
I installed this plug-in a few days ago. The other PayPal plug-in for Woocommerce by PayPal was failing a few transactions. I put it down to the people using it. Then one man tried twice to pay and both transactions failed. I realised the plug-in by PayPal had something wrong with it. In the last few months, this plug-in had a brand new interface. The support forum had problems reported. So I installed this plug-in. As soon as I switched it over, the man who previously tried and failed twice to pay, made a new transaction and it worked. Since then lots of people have made transactions using this plug-in and they work. This shows that it is important to have a diversity of payment processing plug-ins written by different people. When one goes wrong, it is vital to have the choice of installing another one. I can’t thank the author of this plug-in enough.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nazelig49mo ago
Had some issues where the subscriptions orders were not processing but the support managed to fix it. Thank you. The plugin works as expected.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marcofiorentino7710mo ago
Perfect plugin, great support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ david28078910mo ago
good plugin. works fine since years. great support
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.23 2.0.23 Change Log 2.0.23
- — Version 2.0.22 2.0.22 Change Log 2.0.22
- — Version 2.0.21 2.0.21 Change Log 2.0.21
- — Version 2.0.20 2.0.20 Change Log 2.0.20
- — Version 2.0.19 Added – reCAPTCHA V3 integration to help mitigate carding attacks and bot related fraud activity. This new feature can be enabled on the Advanced Settings page. Updated – When adding the tracking number on the order deta 2.0.19
- — Version 2.0.18 Updated – WooCommerce tested up to: 10.8 2.0.18
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.29). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce <= 2.0.26 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2026-09-21 CVE-2026-80342 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.0.26 Patched in 2.0.27
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce <= 2.0.25 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗2026-09-07 CVE-2026-80340 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.0.25 Patched in 2.0.26
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce <= 2.0.19 - Uanuthenticated Payment Bypass ↗
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 10 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- WooCommerce extensions
Readme readiness
6 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 "Developed exclusively between Payment Plugins and PayPal, PayPal for WooCommerce integrates with PayPal's n..."
- ✓ 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 709 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "paylater" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 90K+ → 80K+ down after 490 days in tier
- 2025-03-07 80K+ → 90K+ up after 138 days in tier
- 2024-10-20 70K+ → 80K+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2024-07-25 60K+ → 70K+ up after 97 days in tier
- 2024-04-19 50K+ → 60K+ up after 77 days in tier
- 2024-02-02 40K+ → 50K+ up after 84 days in tier
- 2023-11-10 30K+ → 40K+ up after 90 days in tier
- 2023-08-12 20K+ → 30K+ up after 92 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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Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Receive customer payments on Woocommerce 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Get Cash 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Complete PayPal Payments For WooCommerce 80+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Braintree Payments For WordPress – Accept Payments WP 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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