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Yoco Payments

by yocoadmin · eCommerce

The Yoco Payments plugin lets you easily accept payments via Yoco Payments on your WooCommerce WordPress site.

How scoring works →
84 Health · B
Maintenance 94/100
Rating quality 83/100
Support 70/100

84 health vs 68 average across 5,563 eCommerce plugins

Directory ranking optimization

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89 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

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Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 85/100
Listing tuning 68/100

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+11% vs prior 30d
58Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

1.3K

now · peak 11.3K

1.3K30d downloads · Aug 26

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

Yoco Payments · #2123 you افزونه پرداخت امن زر · #689 Paystack WooCommerce · #1088 Pay for Payment for · #1701

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.4Stars · Aug 26

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.

129per 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

7

releases in the last 12 months

5mo ago

latest release · v3.9.4

47

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

3.9.4 · 5mo ago3.9.3 · 5mo ago3.9.2 · 5mo ago3.9.1 · 8mo ago3.9.0 · 8mo ago3.8.8 · 10mo ago3.8.6 · 12mo ago3.8.5 · 1.4y ago3.8.4 · 1.5y ago3.8.3 · 1.5y ago3.8.2 · 1.6y ago3.8.0 · 1.6y ago3.7.1 · 1.6y ago3.7.0 · 1.6y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v3.9 73%
v3.8 16%
Older / other versions 11%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
10K–20K ≈19K

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2020-08-10 · 1,428 observations

10KInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.

Details

Version
3.9.4
Last updated
5mo ago
Added
2020-02-17 · 6 yrs old
Requires WP
6.4.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4.0

Reviewer account pattern

from wp.org reviewer profiles

21 of the last 23 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review, and 14 of those landed between 2021-08-10 and 2021-08-17.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

Recent reviews

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  1. hypeonweb
    2.0y ago

    It worked great for almost a year then just stopped working.Followed all the procedures suggested on their website:Provide all logs, enable debug, provide a list of all plugins, create an admin login for them.Then spent 6 fruitless hours back and forth on WhatsApp with a chat centre operator who was acting as a liaison between me and their so-called “technical” team. And now it’s 3PM on a Friday afternoon, and not a peep from anyone for the last hour, so it looks like the site will be down all weekend, because, hey, they may be a 24/7 business but don’t expect to be in contact with a human being on weekends or between 5PM and 8AM on weekdays. I am advising my client to move to Payfast, whose support is excellent.Yoco’s transaction fees may be lower than those of Payfast, but woe betide you if you need support This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by hypeonweb. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by hypeonweb.

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  2. digizencoza
    2.9y ago

    Had a problem when I ran the latest update. Turned out to be a server-side error and nothing at all to do with the plugin. Yoco support was absolutely outstanding, really efficient and most accommodating. Thank you! This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by digizencoza.

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  3. georgefivaz
    3.0y ago

    With the recent update 3.0.2 my Yoco Plugin which I’ve been using for months successfully on WordPress just stopped working. After sending an email to Yoco (it took them hours to reply back) they suggested that I switch to a default theme, disable all plugins and basically set my website back to a fresh install of wordpress) All this after I clearly explained that I did not install new plugins – only after the Yoco update did problems arise. Always have two payment processors as Payfast is still holding up.

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  4. vividnuance
    3.2y ago

    Lovely payment gateway. Bad integration plugin

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  5. georgewhiteside
    3.2y ago

    I am extremely dissatisfied with my experience with YOCO. I have been waiting for a response from their team regarding a server issue that has been persisting for an unacceptable amount of time. It is clear that they are unable to get their servers functioning properly, and what’s worse is their complete lack of communication. Throughout this entire ordeal, YOCO has failed to keep me updated on the status of the issue. As a customer, I expect transparency and timely communication, especially when there are significant problems affecting their services. Instead, their silence has left me feeling frustrated and uninformed. To make matters worse, I recommended YOCO to others based on my previous positive experiences, but now I feel like a fool for doing so. Their inability to address the server issue and their failure to keep customers informed has not only affected my own business operations but also damaged my credibility with others who relied on my recommendation. I understand that technical difficulties can arise, but it is the responsibility of a company like YOCO to handle them efficiently and communicate with their customers throughout the process. Unfortunately, YOCO has failed miserably in this regard. I cannot recommend YOCO to anyone at this point, given their poor customer service, lack of communication, and inability to resolve a server issue in a reasonable timeframe. It is evident that they prioritize their own convenience over the satisfaction and trust of their customers. If you are considering using YOCO for your business needs, I strongly advise against it. Look elsewhere for a company that values customer support and is committed to resolving issues in a timely and transparent manner. YOCO has proven to be unreliable and unprofessional, and I regret ever engaging with their services.

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  6. lilithra29
    4.2y ago

    Absolutely the best payment gateway. Efficiency at its best.

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  7. David
    4.3y ago

    Set up and ready to sell with WooCommerce and withdraw money in 1 hour 15 minutes, of which 30 minutes was me creating share certificates to send for verification. On the other hand, a competitor is still telling me my bank statements are not proof of address after 18 days and won’t even allow me to sell yet, nevermind withdraw any funds from sales.

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  8. dane20
    4.5y ago

    Great app !!! It’s so easy-to-use and the Yoco Go is so fair priced .For a receiving payments it’s great I can expand my buisness and I do not have to turn people away telling them I don’t not have a swipe machine….. now I can hustle with a clear mind.

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. Version 3.9.4 Fix – First and last name validation errors on the block-based checkout now appear inline under each field, and clear correctly when the field is fixed or a different payment method is selected. 3.9.4
  2. Version 3.9.3 Add – Add structured debug logging for failed checkout requests and filter ‘yoco_payment_gateway_debug’ for extra debug information. 3.9.3
  3. Version 3.9.2 Add – Declare product instance caching compatibility. Fix – Fix validation errors returning HTTP 500 instead of 400 on WooCommerce Checkout Block by using the correct exception type (RouteException). Fix – Fix inconsiste 3.9.2
  4. Version 3.9.1 Bug Fixes * Added validation to ensure files meet specific format and naming requirements. * Enhanced input sanitization for file parameter handling. * Implemented path normalization with comprehensive directory boundary 3.9.1
  5. Version 3.9.0 Add First and Last Name validation in checkout for both Legacy and Blocks to ensure compatibility with Yoco payment gateway. Fix Vulnerability for unauthenticated arbitrary file read. Change plugin Text Domain from yoco_ 3.9.0
  6. Version 3.8.9 Tweak – WordPress 6.9 and WooCommerce 10.4 Compatibility. 3.8.9

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

  1. 2026-01-06 CVE-2025-13801 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 3.9.0 Patched in 3.9.1

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.

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2025-01-13 9K+ → 10K+ up after 3 days in tier
  2. 2025-01-10 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
  3. 2025-01-09 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
  4. 2025-01-08 10K+ → 9K+ down after 54 days in tier
  5. 2024-11-15 9K+ → 10K+ up after 239 days in tier
  6. 2024-03-21 8K+ → 9K+ up after 505 days in tier
  7. 2022-11-02 7K+ → 8K+ up

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Yoco Payments: 10K+ active installs, 4.4★ (43 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/yoco-payment-gateway