WooCommerce PayPal Payments
by WooCommerce · eCommerce
Also makes 27 other plugins · 4.4M+ installs across the portfolio →
PayPal's latest payment processing solution. Accept PayPal, Pay Later, credit/debit cards, alternative digital wallets and bank accounts.
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Health
B 77/100
no flags
Active installs
800K+
≈880K estimated
Momentum
-28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ecommerce” for “latest”. “ecommerce” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “latest” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 71 average across 9,825 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 800K of 28.3M 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 15 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 40 reviews to 2026-10-30Support gets near-universal praise for fast, hands-on help, while a steady run of 1★ reviews still reports failed connections, update breakage and slow checkout pages.
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 13 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.9★ over 584 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.0★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
27 of 44 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
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.
54
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
44%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.9
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 your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| woocommerce paypal | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| credit card your tag | #1 | #1 | up 3 |
| payments your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| paypal payments | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| accounts | #1 | #1 | up 6 |
| processing | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| digital wallets | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| pay later | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| pay | #1 | #2 | up 4 |
| debit cards | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| woocommerce your tag | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| credit | #2 | #4 | up 4 |
| bank | #2 | #2 | up 2 |
| payment processing | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| debit | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| no paypal | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| online payment | #1 | #2 | up 5 |
| online payments | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| paypal advanced | #1 | #2 | 0 |
1618 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 1510 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “ecommerce” for “latest”. “ecommerce” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “latest” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “ecommerce”. #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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3M · 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.
15
releases in the last 12 months
13d ago
latest release · v4.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026
96
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 “800K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jan 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Andrea4mo ago
I was guided through resolving a configuration issue quickly and efficiently.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mppellicerhostinger4mo ago
We had a configuration problem with this plugin for a customer and Krystian from support team helped us very efficiently and the issue was solved
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ firefighter4mo ago
Plugin works like clockwork, but the support team is exceptional! Fast replying and very detailed and helpful. Deserves a 6th star.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kereru4mo ago
Had a few issues with some errors showing up in the last week: “Error retrieving plugin details”, “Error retrieving payment details”, “Error retrieving PayPal setting details”. Krystian from the support team was amazing and helped me debug with some solutions to try.I also found that after a recent WP update, my PHP needed more memory. I ran the Health Check and also needed to update PHP to 8.3 and turn on Opcache. After all that, everything was running smoothly with zero errors.Thanks again for the super fast and friendly support 😊
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Julien4mo ago
Excellent and responsive support !The process for setting up PayPal is much simpler than before.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ska195mo ago
Support and fixing the issue was very fast. Many thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ivo825mo ago
Upon installing the plugin, we had questions on how to handle old subscriptions. We received fast support (within minutes), which helped to clarify our doubts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jasond5mo ago
This plugin took down our revenue generating production site when we upgraded to version 4.0.3. First it caused our variation items to get all jumbled up and you could not add any variation items to the cart! Debug logs clearly showed this plugin was generating the conflict code. When I tried to disable the plugin, it took down the site with a fatal error, white screen of death. I had to delete it via FTP to even get our site back up. Terrible quality! We have been doing this for years and have not seen a payment plugin take down a site this hard.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-21 Version 4.2.0 Enhancement – PayPal JS SDK v6 is now the default for all stores, including existing ones; SDK v5 remains available as a fallback via woocommerce.feature-flags.woocommerce_paypal_payments.sdk_v6_enabled filter #4720 Enha 4.2.0
- 2026-09-09 Version 4.1.3 Enhancement – PayPal JS SDK v6 is now the default for new store setups, moving PayPal buttons, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Advanced Card Fields, Fastlane, Pay Later messaging and vaulting subscriptions onto the new integratio 4.1.3
- 2026-08-04 Version 4.1.2 Enhancement – Advanced onboarding options for onboarding wizard #4496 Enhancement – Improved buyer-facing card decline reason display #4509 Enhancement – Add filter to allow Pay Later button and messaging when Vaulting i 4.1.2
- 2026-07-07 Version 4.1.1 Fix – Fix Pay upon Invoice gateway enqueued outside of checkout context with Block Mini Cart #4483 Fix – Too many requests to merchant-integrations API endpoint #4490 4.1.1
- 2026-06-23 Version 4.1.0 Enhancement – New Vault Management Component for buyers with saved PayPal accounts to update funding instrument #4421 Enhancement – Pay upon Invoice support for Block Checkout #4405 Enhancement – OXXO support for Block C 4.1.0
- 2026-05-19 Version 4.0.4 Enhancement – WooCommerce Blueprints integration to import & export the PayPal Payments configuration #4363 Enhancement – PayPal redirect gateway now appears on Block checkout for Subscription-type products #4338 Enhance 4.0.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.2.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 WooCommerce PayPal Payments <= 3.3.2 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗2026-07-31 CVE-2025-14073 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 3.3.2 Patched in 3.4.0
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 32 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 8 more locales with partial translations.
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names WooCommerce PayPal Payments when asked about these topics, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Ecommerce, WooCommerce extensions
Readme readiness
8 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 "PayPal's latest payment processing solution. Accept PayPal, Pay Later, credit/debit cards, alternative digi..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("suitable for", "great for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, PayPal.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,449 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ecommerce" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-12 700K+ → 800K+ up after 182 days in tier
- 2025-05-14 600K+ → 700K+ up after 770 days in tier
- 2023-04-05 500K+ → 600K+ up after 216 days in tier
- 2022-09-01 400K+ → 500K+ up after 123 days in tier
- 2022-05-01 300K+ → 400K+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2022-02-01 200K+ → 300K+ up after 55 days in tier
- 2021-12-08 100K+ → 200K+ up after 124 days in tier
- 2021-08-06 50K+ → 100K+ 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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Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B -
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 2.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
GoDaddy Payments for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Stripe Checkout 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce 800+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
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