Backend Payments for WooCommerce
by bfl · Payments
Process payments from the WooCommerce Edit Order screen.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈890 estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “payment”, “phone” and “woocommerce” for “partial payment”, “process” and “debit card”. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “partial payment” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “phone” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “process” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “debit card” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 68 average across 1,680 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 51.9K 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 3 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 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| backend your tag | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| process | #18 | #22 | up 2 |
| manual your tag | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| partial payment | #16 | #20 | down 3 |
| debit card | #20 | #15 | 0 |
| debit | #23 | #17 | down 1 |
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| phone your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
35 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 29 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “payment”, “phone” and “woocommerce” for “partial payment”, “process” and “debit card”. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “partial payment” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “phone” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “process” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “debit card” sits at #20 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 1.3K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.8.11 · 20 Aug 2026
65
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 31 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.
Install history since 17 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ greencode1.0y ago
Needed the ability to take phone payments from customers. Installing this makes that happen. The only issue we had was with Stripe whereby it blocked some payments where we had to get in touch to enable MOTO exemption for telephone payments.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gerbull0012.1y ago
This plugin solves a common issue with payment gateways that offer MOTO (Payments over the phone) in the UK. Support is fantastic, I asked about a feature and they came back quickly with a snippet to use which worked perfectly. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jthouse275.4y ago
This plugin is so simple and easy to use. I can’t believe I didn’t download this years ago. This would have saved hours and hours of talking customers through the payment process. You guys made my day.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joshiewinkz5.7y ago
Simple to configure great for add-hoc payments
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sjhardware6.4y ago
One of the best free plugins out there. Simple and easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ simon6966.8y ago
A perfect tool for moto payments
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joshkrz7.4y ago
Does as advertised and works well. I would like it to somehow send the order number as a reference to Stripe but other than that i can’t fault it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cultivar Designs7.6y ago
We are able to do manual payments and refunds with Auth.net like it promises.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
4 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 "Process payments from the WooCommerce Edit Order screen."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Stripe.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 469 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "backend", "manual" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-30 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-28 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-27 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-25 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-24 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-22 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-21 900+ → 800+ down after 87 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 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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WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Payment Gateway Based Fees and Discounts for WooCommerce 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Claudio Sanches – PagSeguro for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
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