Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway
by SecureSubmit · eCommerce
Also makes 2 other plugins · 620+ installs across the portfolio →
SecureSubmit allows merchants to take PCI-Friendly Credit Card payments using Global Payments Payment Gateway.
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Health
B 75/100
Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈570 estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “global payments” to your wp.org tags. You rank #13 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
75 health vs 71 average across 9,783 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 64.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,160 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 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 277 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| globalpayments your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| tokenize your tag | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| global payments | #13 | #20 | down 1 |
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “global payments” to your wp.org tags. You rank #13 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.8K · 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
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
9mo ago
latest release · v4.0.0 · 29 Jan 2026
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 71% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Company 502.8y ago
This plugin does not work with the latest versions of WooCommerce. When you enter the API keys and Save, it presents 4 of the same error message asking you to “Enter your Secret key here” with ‘here’ being a link that when clicked brings up a “cannot load Woocommerce” error message. I’ve worked with every gateway from Stripe to Authorize.net and this one is a mess. We ended up setting up a Stripe acct for the client for online sales. So much easier than dealing with this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ketantecocraft8.2y ago
It’s best online payment gateway for USA.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sprobot9.1y ago
Works great with Woocommerce and Woocommerce Subscriptions. The developers have been quick to respond and resolve issues. At least at the time of writing this, Heartland SecureSubmit offers better rates than other online processors like Stripe and Braintree. We use Heartland Gift at our brick-and-mortar shops and this plugin allows us to accept the same gift cards at our online store.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gravnetic10.8y ago
I have worked with many gateways for WooCommerce, Magento and others going back in time. The ease and exceptional implementation of the Secure Submit Gateway into any WordPress site is outstanding. The plugin is actively maintained! This is clearly a company that puts it’s customers needs first!
Read on wp.org ↗
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
2 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 "SecureSubmit allows merchants to take PCI-Friendly Credit Card payments using Global Payments Payment Gateway."
- ! 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 471 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "ecommerce", "globalpayments" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-18 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-16 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 600+ → 500+ down after 227 days in tier
- 2025-11-30 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-28 600+ → 700+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2025-11-07 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-05 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-03 700+ → 600+ down after 69 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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iyzico for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 2.6★ · 2 shared tags C -
Billplz for WooCommerce 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stone para WooCommerce 4K+ installs · 2.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Payment Button for PayPal 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
BjornTech Swish for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Payfast Gateway for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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