WP Stripe Checkout
by Noor Alam · eCommerce
Also makes 25 other plugins · 152.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Accept Stripe payments in WordPress without creating any product. Perfect for donations, services, or selling anything. No coding required.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+88%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “credit card”, “ecommerce” and “payment” for “boleto”, “direct debit” and “bacs”. “credit card” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “boleto” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ecommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “direct debit” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bacs” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 71 average across 9,783 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 203.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,159 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
4.4★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
47
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
39%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| stripe checkout | #3 | #7 | up 2 |
| wp stripe | #4 | #7 | up 1 |
| stripe your tag | #13 | #18 | up 1 |
| boleto | #8 | #7 | up 1 |
| direct debit | #10 | #10 | down 1 |
| bacs | #11 | #8 | down 1 |
| stripe payments | #20 | #23 | up 1 |
| direct checkout | #13 | #11 | down 1 |
| ach | #14 | #11 | up 1 |
| checkout steps | #18 | #17 | down 1 |
| post checkout | #12 | #16 | 0 |
| checkout donations | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| sepa | #20 | #14 | down 2 |
| stripe for wordpress | #13 | #19 | 0 |
| ai checkout | #13 | #20 | up 1 |
| alipay | #24 | #12 | 0 |
| stripe payment | #19 | #23 | down 1 |
| stripe plugin for wordpress | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| ecommerce checkout | #24 | #16 | down 1 |
| credit card your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
58 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 39 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 “credit card”, “ecommerce” and “payment” for “boleto”, “direct debit” and “bacs”. “credit card” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “boleto” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ecommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “direct debit” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bacs” sits at #11 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 “stripe”. #13 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.9K · 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 · v1.2.2.62 · 13 Oct 2026
10
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 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 1 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Line49 Design1.6y ago
This plugin stores Stripe API keys in the database Options table in plain text. Right? Looks that way to me. This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by Line49 Design.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ musiccontentcreator2.1y ago
Easy to install with great documentation. Adding a stripe payment option has never been this easy to be honest. I tried a couple of other plugins but this one fits my needs perfectly. Also, support was timely and friendly when I needed it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kabuek2.2y ago
Simple and works great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kmcwepc3.4y ago
It’s simple and does what it says, it also supports variable price and payment links. I love the way it works with just a shortcode and you can dynamically create products using the shortcode rather than pre-creating products. This is awesome. But one major drawback for me (maybe not everyone needs this) is that the order interface doesn’t let you filter orders for a specific product, or export orders to CSV. I think those two functionalities are fairly easy to implements. Would give 5 stars if/when they are there.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Arnau4.5y ago
Really simple to use and powerful functions! Thanks for this great work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xjamesb4.8y ago
This is an excellent plugin that works perfectly with great documentation and error checking. Don’t forget to enable Client-Only integration in Stripe Dashboard > Settings > Checkout (it is at the bottom of the page).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jpc04805.0y ago
Simple to setup and dev helped us rather quickly to find a solution for gathering product ID.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bizpod5.3y ago
A simple and light way to add Stripe payments to your site. It’s almost like using a direct pay link from Stripe, but gives you the ability to return users to your site after payment, send an additional email from WP on purchase (additional to the receipt email from Stripe) and keep track of sales in WP admin. This looks like a stable, low conflict option for processing simple Stripe payments. One suggestion: make clear that the Stripe price ID changes when a product is moved from test mode to live. If you’ve tested the shortcodes in Stripe test mode you need to update the price ID in the shortcode when you switch to live mode.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.2.62). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-10-23 CVE-2026-110285 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security Affects <= 1.2.2.61 Patched in 1.2.2.62
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Stripe Checkout <= 1.2.2.41 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-04-16 CVE-2024-32571 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.2.41 Patched in 1.2.2.42
- 2023-12-28 CVE-2023-52143 Storage of Sensitive Data in a Mechanism without Access Control Affects <= 1.2.2.37 Patched in 1.2.2.38
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Stripe Checkout <= 1.2.2.20 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-11-22 CVE-2022-3986 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.2.20 Patched in 1.2.2.21
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 7 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
8 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 "Accept Stripe payments in WordPress without creating any product. Perfect for donations, services, or selli..."
- ✓ 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 Names its audience or use cases ("whether you are", "built for", "great for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Stripe.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,126 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
- 2025-05-12 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-11 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-05-09 2K+ → 1K+ down after 91 days in tier
- 2025-02-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 539 days in tier
- 2023-08-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2023-08-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-12 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-08-09 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 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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Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Accept Stripe Payments 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
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