Quick PayPal Payments: Payment Button & Form
by fullworks · Payments
Also makes 14 other plugins · 85.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add a PayPal button, payment form or donation box with a shortcode. Unlimited forms, any currency, no business account needed.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+74%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “donation”, “paypal” and “buy now button” for “ipn”, “paypal payments” and “quick”. “donation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ipn” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “paypal” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “paypal payments” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “buy now button” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “quick” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 68 average across 1,680 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 240.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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 11 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 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 32 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paypal payments | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| paypal button your tag | #9 | #11 | up 2 |
| quick payment | #4 | #7 | up 1 |
| paypal payment form your tag | #14 | #21 | down 3 |
| ipn | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| payment button | #15 | #19 | down 1 |
| buy now button your tag | #19 | #17 | down 2 |
| quick | #20 | #15 | down 3 |
| uk payments | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| quick buy | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| paypal your tag | #24 | #19 | down 8 |
| paypal donation | #16 | #18 | down 2 |
| paypal payment | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| quick box | #13 | #16 | up 1 |
| paypal checkout | #24 | #19 | down 6 |
| paypal donation button | #14 | #17 | down 2 |
| donation paypal | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| wordpress paypal | #20 | #20 | 0 |
| paypal form | #22 | #22 | down 3 |
| paypal contact form | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| donation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
46 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 26 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “donation”, “paypal” and “buy now button” for “ipn”, “paypal payments” and “quick”. “donation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ipn” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “paypal” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “paypal payments” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “buy now button” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “quick” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “paypal”. Down 8 places since 2026-09-18, now #24. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “paypal payment form”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 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.
11
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v6.0.5 · 14 Oct 2026
70
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 months ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ geraldinecharles8mo ago
QPP has proved invaluable, saving me hours of work by making Paypal payments simple!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bigwavemaui3.6y ago
Worked with this plugin for years and it has given GREAT service!! Super useful!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boo3s4.1y ago
CEO Aenigma10 They responded quickly to multiple questions I had before purchasing the plugin. I needed recurring payments for several aspects of my business, and this plugin was the perfect resolution. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by boo3s.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nocternalvibe4.8y ago
I had the free version for years and just upgraded to the platinum version and could not be happier. This is the best plugin for a fast and good-looking way to collect any dollar amount the customer chooses to pay.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Annonnimmo4.9y ago
This plugin, immediately just after the installation, asks the permit to collect a lot of information about the website and the users. I refused and than it crashed my website. I had to rename the plugin folder by FTP to restore my WordPress and then immediately delete this plugin. WordPress 5.8.2 Theme: ColorMag (versione 2.1.0) Plugin: Quick Paypal Payments (ver 5.7.17) PHP 8.0.13 Error: Uncaught ValueError: Unknown format specifier ";" in .../wp-content/plugins/quick-paypal-payments/ui/admin/class-admin.php:195 Stack trace: #0 .../wp-content/plugins/quick-paypal-payments/ui/admin/class-admin.php(195): printf('
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mark Andrew Elvidge7.5y ago
Works generally well – but currently with a few issues.. Notice Array to string conversion on line 2404 in file ../wp-content/plugins/quick-paypal-payments/quick-paypal-payments.php Notice Undefined variable: res on line 2405 in file ../wp-content/plugins/quick-paypal-payments/quick-paypal-payments.php
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anne13137.7y ago
I’ve used this for over a year and it’s always been great, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ th4nky0u8.2y ago
Such a shame that this plugin does not work on my Enfold/Themeforest based website. Bundles of bugs make it unusable and the developer hardly responds to the clients’ worries (I did get the Pro version). I say “hardly” because I had to insist before he took action and did a patch to correct one bug. And that took almost a year! But now it is riddled with bugs and I have completely lost trust in the plugin. I have found another extension that works fine (and the devs respond to a query within 48hrs). So IF you get this plugin, and IF it works for you, consider yourself lucky and enjoy. But if it bugs…
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 11 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.0.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Quick PayPal Payments: Payment Button & Form <= 6.0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'form' Shortcode Attribute ↗2026-10-15 CVE-2026-110017 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.0.4 Patched in 6.0.5
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Quick PayPal Payments: Payment Button & Form <= 6.0.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Quick Paypal Payments <= 5.7.26.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-03-27 CVE-2023-1554 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.7.26.3 Patched in 5.7.26.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Quick Paypal Payments <= 5.7.25 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross Site Scripting ↗2023-02-15 CVE-2023-23889 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.7.25 Patched in 5.7.26
- 2023-02-14 CVE-2023-25713 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 5.7.26 Patched in 5.7.26
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Quick Paypal Payments <= 5.7.25 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-02-10 CVE-2023-25702 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.7.25 Patched in 5.7.26
- 2013-10-18 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.1 Patched in 3.1
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.
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add a PayPal button, payment form or donation box with a shortcode. Unlimited forms, any currency, no busin..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Mailchimp, Stripe, PayPal.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,788 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "buy now button", "paypal payment form" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-30 2K+ → 1K+ down after 577 days in tier
- 2023-07-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 476 days in tier
- 2022-03-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 415 days in tier
- 2021-01-23 5K+ → 4K+ down
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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Paypal Pay Donation and Payment 10+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Donations via PayPal 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Recurring PayPal Donations 800+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Very Simple PayPal Donation Form 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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