Custom Payment Gateways for WooCommerce
by Richard Muvirimi · Payments
Also makes 3 other plugins · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add multiple custom payment gateways to WooCommerce e-commerce plugin.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.1K estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom”, “payment” and “payment gateway” for “custom payment”, “gateways” and “payment gateways”. “custom” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom payment” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gateways” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payment gateway” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “payment gateways” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 68 average across 1,680 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.8%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 33.9K 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 6 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 254 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 28 reviews, smoothed to 4.42★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom payment | #9 | #15 | up 1 |
| gateways | #21 | #16 | down 4 |
| payment gateways | #24 | #19 | — |
| gateway your tag | #24 | #16 | down 3 |
| local payment gateway | #22 | #15 | down 1 |
| easy payment gateway | #23 | #18 | — |
| custom your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment gateway your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 9 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 “custom”, “payment” and “payment gateway” for “custom payment”, “gateways” and “payment gateways”. “custom” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom payment” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gateways” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payment gateway” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “payment gateways” sits at #24 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · 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
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.
6
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.6.6 · 19 Feb 2026
42
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago and the previous band took 3.5 years to cross, so the real count is still just over 3K.
At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 188 days.
Install history since 25 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bobanristic7mo ago
I wouldn’t have been able to get anything done without it. It’s amazing. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amexbabushka7mo ago
Super easy to use, and setup. I have multiple offline payments and it works without a hitch. Love that you have the option to have the email display something different than the thank you/payment page. Best plugin for offline payments.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ what11.9y ago
Works great for me, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dylanthenewguy2.1y ago
Worked on front end just fine, and with custom order status’s we use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scandidesignco2.3y ago
Super simple and works!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oknaturawps2.9y ago
I am happy for the plugin, it helps me a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Diego Núñez3.1y ago
The plugin is very good, yet they put a “Rate us” ad which is intrusive and never goes away… Please remove it and your plugin will be perfect thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ admofficiel3.3y ago
Very useful ! Thank you !!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.6 Fixed block-based checkout. 1.6.6
- — Version 1.6.4 Add WooCommerce Blocks checkout support. Optimize package dependencies and remove unused imports. Improve TypeScript configuration and type definitions. Replace unreliable current() function with array_key_first(). Add a 1.6.4
- — Version 1.6.3 Rename plugin to comply with WooCommerce trademark guidelines. Add WooCommerce plugin dependency. 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.1 Add support for High-Performance Order Storage. Minor Bug Fixes 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6.0 Send instructions email for specific order statuses. 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5.0 Set minimum supported version to 7.3. Allow opting in to usage analytics collection. 1.5.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 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
5 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 "Add multiple custom payment gateways to WooCommerce e-commerce plugin."
- ✓ 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.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 901 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-09 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1289 days in tier
- 2022-11-28 1K+ → 2K+ up after 55 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 300+ → 1K+ up
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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افزونه پرداخت امن زرینپال برای ووکامرس (ZarinPal for WooCommerce) 60K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
PayU GPO Payment for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
PhonePe Payment Solutions 10K+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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