Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce
by Easy Payment · Payments
Also makes 6 other plugins · 11.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
PayPal, Credit/Debit Cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Pay Later, Venmo, SEPA, iDEAL, Mercado Pago, Bancontact & more - by an official PayPal Partner
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “paypal advanced”, “blik” and “pay later” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #5 and #5 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.
89 health vs 68 average across 1,685 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 689K 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 19 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 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 73 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 5 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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.4
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 pro | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| gateway | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| bancontact | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| sepa | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| paypal your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| paypal checkout your tag | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| auto payment gateway | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| payment gateway | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| payment gateway mastercard | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| online payment gateway | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| paypal payflow pro for woocommerce | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| mercado pago | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| woo commerce | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| argentina | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| venmo your tag | #5 | #6 | down 2 |
| mastercard | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| trust payment gateway | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| payment gateway testing | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| pay later | #5 | #6 | down 2 |
| hide payment gateway | #2 | #2 | — |
458 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 353 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “paypal advanced”, “blik” and “pay later” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #5 and #5 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 75.3K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
19
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v9.3.2 · 28 Oct 2026
19
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 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 20 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ danno575mo ago
The latest update caused pending payments to show. Customer payments went through but pending on admin for intermittent orders. Changed the payment plugin to a different one and it fixed the problem. So the issue was with this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gralexey5mo ago
Very useful, thanks for supporting paypal
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ friendwp7mo ago
I had an issue with Apple Pay and Google Pay not rendering correctly in the mini cart on some pages. The support team responded quickly and provided a fix in the next plugin version. After updating, everything works perfectly. Very satisfied with the support and responsiveness. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kevinoc8mo ago
The plugin is amazing but it lacks Auto complete option. When a payment is successful, it marks it as processing. There should be option to mark it as complete. A lot of woo commerce payment plugins has this feature. Review increased to 5 stars after the team responded and added the Auto complete features within 24 hrs in version 9.0.57. This topic was modified 4 months, 2 weeks ago by kevinoc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ itmonitor9mo ago
The plugin works very well, seamlessly in an online store I tested. The Customer Support is very good, resolved a configuration issue quickly. Thank you Jignesh.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mcdeth11mo ago
One of few plugins we use in our shops, highly recommended. Lot better than Stripe WooPayments or PayPal plugin and the support is great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rageaga1nst12mo ago
We had an issue with Express Checkout not pulling customer addresses from wallet and EasyPayment team applied fixes on the fly just for us which are now factored into future updates. We really appreciate you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bahupro1.1y ago
Hello, thanks for quick support and adding me on discord to resolve my problem, great support once again subscriptions auto recurring now are back great.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-28 Version 9.3.2 Fixed – A single PayPal payment can no longer be recorded as paid on two WooCommerce orders. When a checkout is submitted again and WooCommerce files it as a fresh order, the plugin updates the shopper’s already-approved 9.3.2
- 2026-10-06 Version 9.3.1 Fixed – Orders placed from the block checkout can no longer be saved with an empty billing name, email address or street. When the checkout form’s details reached the server incomplete — typically when a shopper paid by 9.3.1
- 2026-09-29 Version 9.3.0 Fixed – The PayPal options no longer vanish from checkout, express checkout and product pages on sites using JavaScript optimization plugins (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, Autoptimize, SiteGround Optimizer, W3 Total Cache, 9.3.0
- 2026-09-23 Version 9.2.9 Verified – Tested and fully compatible with WordPress 7.1.2. 9.2.9
- 2026-09-15 Version 9.2.8 Improved – Full compatibility with managed WordPress hosts that restrict certain PHP functions as part of their security hardening, Kinsta among them. The plugin now relies only on functions every host provides, so it ru 9.2.8
- 2026-08-26 Version 9.2.7 Improved – Shoppers who tick “Create an account” on the block checkout now get their account whichever way they pay. The choice is read at the moment of purchase and travels with card payments, the PayPal buttons, Google 9.2.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (9.3.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce <= 9.2.0 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass ↗2026-09-17 CVE-2026-92400 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security Affects <= 9.2.0 Patched in 9.2.1
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 12 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.
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 2 Nov 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 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, PayPal.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,022 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "Credit Cards" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-29 9K+ → 10K+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2025-04-05 8K+ → 9K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2025-03-02 7K+ → 8K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2025-02-02 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-01-31 10K+ → 8K+ down after 309 days in tier
- 2024-03-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2024-02-28 8K+ → 9K+ up after 20 days in tier
- 2024-02-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 21 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 Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro, PayPal Checkout & Subscriptions for WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Receive customer payments on Woocommerce 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce 800+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Get Cash 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Complete PayPal Payments For WooCommerce 80+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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