Amazon Pay for WooCommerce
by WooCommerce · eCommerce
Also makes 27 other plugins · 4.4M+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
B 78/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “checkout” for “advantage”. “checkout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “advantage” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 71 average across 9,825 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 588.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,169 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 4 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
2.5★ over 27 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.5★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| amazon pay | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| amazon your tag | #8 | #21 | up 3 |
| advantage | #7 | #14 | up 2 |
| pay | #22 | #18 | 0 |
| uk payments | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| wordpress amazon plugin | #13 | #23 | down 1 |
| pay in 3 | #13 | #19 | up 4 |
| amazon wordpress plugin | #14 | #23 | down 2 |
| woocommerce payments | #18 | #20 | up 4 |
| pay in store | #20 | #21 | 0 |
| checkout your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| e commerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
170 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 160 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 “checkout” for “advantage”. “checkout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “advantage” sits at #7 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 21.6K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v2.6.4 · 29 Oct 2026
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 2.9 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 4 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ guillermopwgspain6mo ago
Hi, I’ve installed the plugin correctly, but it appears greyed out for our clients and they’re unable to use it. Has anyone experienced this issue or knows what might be causing it? Thanks in advance.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mr_sordum1.1y ago
Dont waste your time with that plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ garycorcoran1.7y ago
Worked with the developers supporting me in an unusual reverse proxy situation. Couldn’t be more supportive. A great help!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ patrickhs2.4y ago
Updates are so far behind it is no longer compatible with the latest versions of WordPress/WooCommerce. This is the second time in 3 years I have had to remove it to get my website back online. It’s crazy that a company the size of Amazon can’t keep a simple plugin like this updated. We have regular customers that were using this who now have to go a new route because of this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ z8eldred2.5y ago
It doesn’t work. Come to think of it very few payment methods by Woocommerece work well. Each update creates headaches.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User2.6y ago
I don’t recommend Amazon Pay. Terrible service and account registration process. I have opened an account with them and their system won’t accept my charge method despite the card ticking all of the boxes of their requirements. I keep on getting error messages that ‘something went wrong’. I have about 10 back and forth emails with their incompetent customer services team who fails to provide ‘support’ to resolve the issue. Proceeding with closing the Amazon Pay account. I was able to open an account with one of their competitors in 5 minutes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lucafriedrich2.7y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elysianlifestyle2.8y ago
Excellent support in helping with establishing my site
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-29 Version 2.6.4 Fix – Harden return callback for Classic Checkout. 2.6.4
- 2026-10-26 Version 2.6.3 Fix – Improve the async poll schedule logic. Fix – Prevent Amazon Pay button from being rendered if the import is zero. Fix – Harden the link account mechanism and the Legacy IPN handler. Update – Amazon Pay SDK to v2.8. 2.6.3
- 2026-07-22 Version 2.6.2 Fix – Fatal error in the IPN handler (v2) when the related order could not be retrieved. Fix – Amazon Pay incorrectly requiring the phone number for all payment methods. Fix – Prevent duplicate charges when paying with A 2.6.2
- 2026-01-21 Version 2.6.1 Add – Admin Order note for cancellations and payment failures. Fix – Amazon Pay meta box missing from Subscriptions if HPOS is enabled. Fix – Regression with accents in the State field. Fix – Prevent error if there is an 2.6.1
- 2025-09-18 Version 2.6.0 Add – New setting to forcefully enable async polling for subscriptions. Fix – Disable async polling for subscriptions by default. Fix – Enforce matching of address between the checkout session and the order. Fix – Ask fo 2.6.0
- 2025-04-30 Version 2.5.4 Fix – Error when using a non Standard decimal amount for a currency. Fix – Error when phone number was required in Checkout Blocks. Fix – Deprecated PHP constants and functions. Fix – Pull the Privacy Policy URL from Wor 2.5.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.6.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2021-05-14 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 2.0.0 Patched in 2.0.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 2 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,598 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "e-commerce" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1074 days in tier
- 2023-08-01 10K+ → 20K+ up after 284 days in tier
- 2022-10-21 20K+ → 10K+ down after 81 days in tier
- 2022-08-01 10K+ → 20K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2022-07-01 20K+ → 10K+ down after 341 days in tier
- 2021-07-25 10K+ → 20K+ 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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Instamojo for WooCommerce 4K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
myPOS Checkout 4K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
ePayco plugin for WooCommerce 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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