Payment Button for PayPal
by Noor Alam · eCommerce
Also makes 25 other plugins · 152.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily accept payment in WordPress by adding a PayPal button to your website.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
-24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “payment receipt”, “receipt” and “receipts” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #9 and #9 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.
85 health vs 71 average across 9,783 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 585.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,156 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 5 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 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 40 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 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.
26
Momentum
Losing ground
-2.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.4
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 button | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| paypal your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| payment button | #8 | #9 | down 4 |
| no paypal | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| paypal checkout | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| paypal donation button | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| payment receipt | #8 | #6 | down 1 |
| wordpress paypal | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| receipt | #9 | #10 | down 2 |
| receipts | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| buy now button | #10 | #9 | down 1 |
| paypal payment form | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| paypal payment | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| paypal payment method | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| payment your tag | #24 | #21 | down 3 |
| button | #24 | #17 | down 1 |
| quantity buttons | #14 | #11 | down 3 |
| cancel orders | #18 | #13 | down 1 |
| cancel order | #19 | #11 | down 2 |
| buy button | #20 | #18 | down 9 |
| checkout your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
150 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 121 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 “payment receipt”, “receipt” and “receipts” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #9 and #9 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 30.3K · 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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
20d ago
latest release · v1.2.3.49 · 13 Oct 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dwight Walker2.4y ago
It took a few goes to get sandbox to work with personal and business account but then it worked. Bit confusing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ larsbittersweet2.8y ago
Does everything you need and is superflexible if you like coding.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sharkster40002.8y ago
Not only is this a great plugin, but the author is also super helpful, very professional and really cares about the people using his plugins. Awesome! 5 stars well earned!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kandidman3.0y ago
Can this work for video downloads & how to set up the process for the downloads after the consumer buys the video. Is there a plugin for that. thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Quail3.6y ago
Great plugin and great support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webstpro4.4y ago
<!– wp:paragraph –> <p class=””>No idea how to use. No documentation. No example shortcode. Only option seem to be to create new orders. I could not use this.</p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by webstpro.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ janaslani4.6y ago
Great job, Noor. Only if PayPal’s implementation was 1/10 as easy as your plug-in. Question: is there a way to tie-in the short-codes with existing subscription plans in PayPal?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Madeline5.1y ago
This plugin is simple to use and works great. Also, the author is prompt in responding to questions and is extremely helpful.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.3.44 Changes to URL parameters. 1.2.3.44
- — Version 1.2.3.43 Changed order menu icon. 1.2.3.43
- — Version 1.2.3.42 Checkout API update. 1.2.3.42
- — Version 1.2.3.41 Added support for optional custom input. 1.2.3.41
- — Version 1.2.3.40 Made changes to save payment data. 1.2.3.40
- — Version 1.2.3.39 Added an option to edit order data shown in the table. 1.2.3.39
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.3.49). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Payment Button for PayPal <= 1.2.3.35 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-01-16 CVE-2024-13401 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.3.35 Patched in 1.2.3.36
- 2022-07-06 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.3.7 Patched in 1.2.3.8
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 57 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 33 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.
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
7 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 "Easily accept payment in WordPress by adding a PayPal button to your website."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7, Mailchimp, PayPal, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,201 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "ecommerce" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-03 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-02 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 5K+ → 4K+ down after 259 days in tier
- 2025-05-17 6K+ → 5K+ down after 83 days in tier
- 2025-02-23 7K+ → 6K+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2025-02-10 10K+ → 7K+ down after 1467 days in tier
- 2021-02-04 9K+ → 10K+ up after 388 days in tier
- 2020-01-13 5K+ → 9K+ up after 436 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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WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kustom Checkout for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 2.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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