Easy Accept Payments via PayPal
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ · Payments
Also makes 14 other plugins · 207.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy to use Wordpress plugin to accept PayPal payments for a service or product or donation in one click
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.8K estimated
Momentum
+34%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “paypal” for “accept payments”. “paypal” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “accept payments” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 68 average across 1,691 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 471.2K 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 1 release 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 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 34 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| accept payment for services or product your tag | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| accept | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| wordpress paypal your tag | #8 | #10 | up 1 |
| accept payments | #8 | #14 | 0 |
| paypal donation your tag | #9 | #10 | down 2 |
| paypal payment your tag | #10 | #11 | up 1 |
| paypal payments | #13 | #13 | 0 |
| paypal your tag | #16 | #14 | down 3 |
| paypal donation button | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| donation paypal | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| easy payments | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| payment for wordpress | #13 | #18 | up 3 |
| wordpress donation plugin | #16 | #15 | up 2 |
| no paypal | #17 | #16 | 0 |
| paypal payment form | #18 | #19 | down 4 |
| donation plugin | #21 | #18 | down 2 |
| payment plugin | #22 | #21 | down 1 |
40 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “paypal” for “accept payments”. “paypal” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “accept payments” sits at #8 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 “paypal”. #16 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 27.5K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v5.1.4 · 28 Mar 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 6 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Doug Greaser4.7y ago
This plugin fits my clients needs perfectly and the developer support was excellent! I looked for somewhere to donate? Thanks very much again 🙂 -DG
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ plangloistx6.0y ago
Intuitive to set up and worked like a charm upon testing. The ease in changing parameters (for example, prices) is really appreciated too. Thanks from someone working on his first website. Peter
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elouiser6.6y ago
Plugin work as described. Everything is simple and comfortable to use. Thank you for your work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saffirej7.4y ago
I use this plugin on all of my websites and have had zero issues. It is very easy to accept payments via PayPal and looks great. I hope they add a recurring option for the future.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joshua7.9y ago
love it !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ angusnewton9.1y ago
It took me 2 minutes to set this up – really simple settings page, just what what I was looking for. Plus it has a custom amount box – perfect !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ squidblacklist9.6y ago
I like the ease of use of this plugin, we have existing recurring payment options on our primary website, so I would like to see you add an option for subscriptions, INCLUDING OPTIONAL FORM to to allow us to paste an url back to our existing paypal merchant buttons. This way the drop down menu can have both of our “buy now” options as well as our recurring payment subscription options IN THE SAME widget, it shouldnt be an issue. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ budditbud10.0y ago
Merci pour votre plugin WP EASY PAYPAL PAYMENT. it could be interesting to have possibilities to get your own image for Donate ou Pay now (for me to get image in French) other thing : the list a too short when you want to write by exemple : ‘Toutes les CG 2017 = 20€’ Thank’s a lot Pascal
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.1.4 Reworked how payment options are saved, allowing multiple options to share the same price without conflict. 5.1.4
- — Version 5.1.3 The visitor ID won’t be set for admin area anymore since this is only needed for the front-end. This should help with the “headers already sent” error on some sites. 5.1.3
- — Version 5.1.2 Resolved an intermittent checkout error caused by recent PayPal API updates. 5.1.2
- — Version 5.1.1 Added Norwegian krone (NOK) to the list of supported currencies in the settings menu. 5.1.1
- — Version 5.1.0 The visitor ID is set using the plugins_loaded hook instead of the init hook. 5.1.0
- — Version 5.0.9 Typo fixed in the thank you message. 5.0.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.1.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy Accept Payments for PayPal <= 4.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-01-17 CVE-2023-0275 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.9.9 Patched in 4.9.10
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.
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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easy to use Wordpress plugin to accept PayPal payments for a service or product or donation in one click"
- ! 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 PayPal.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,068 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Accept payment for services or product", "paypal donation" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-14 7K+ → 6K+ down after 258 days in tier
- 2026-01-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 192 days in tier
- 2025-07-21 9K+ → 8K+ down after 210 days in tier
- 2024-12-23 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1482 days in tier
- 2020-12-02 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2007 days in tier
- 2015-06-05 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).
- P Paypal Donation 40+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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CP Contact Form with PayPal 800+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Accept PayPal Payments using Contact Form 7 500+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Easy Digital Downloads PayPal Payment 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Donate Me 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
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