Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Direct Checkout
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WooCommerce Direct Checkout leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #576, ahead of Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce at #2,658. Over the last 7 days WooCommerce Direct Checkout slipped 3 places and Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce slipped 12 places. WooCommerce Direct Checkout has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 70K+ active installs against 7K+ for Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce. Downloads this week: WooCommerce Direct Checkout 3,447 and Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce 352. Ratings: Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce 4.9★ from 101 and WooCommerce Direct Checkout 4.8★ from 408 reviews.
| Metric | Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Direct Checkout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,658 ▼ 12 | #576 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 352 | 3,447 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (101) | 4.8★ (408) |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.7 | 3.6.10 |
| Best rank on record | #2,505 | #566 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2019 | Jul 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce or WooCommerce Direct Checkout?
By active installs, WooCommerce Direct Checkout: 70K+ sites run it against 7K+ for Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce or WooCommerce Direct Checkout?
WooCommerce Direct Checkout, at #576 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce at #2,658. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add to Cart Redirect for WooCommerce or WooCommerce Direct Checkout alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.