Donations via PayPal vs Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce
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
Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #519, ahead of Donations via PayPal at #1,205. Over the last 7 days Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce held its place and Donations via PayPal climbed 6 places. Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 80K+ active installs against 20K+ for Donations via PayPal. Downloads this week: Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 7,757 and Donations via PayPal 333. Ratings: Donations via PayPal 4.7★ from 27 and Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 4.8★ from 126 reviews.
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,205 ▲ 6 | #519 ▬ |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 333 | 7,757 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (27) | 4.8★ (126) |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.11 | 2.0.26 |
| Best rank on record | #1,203 | #507 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2009 | May 2022 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Donations via PayPal or Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce?
By active installs, Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce: 80K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Donations via PayPal, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Donations via PayPal or Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce?
Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce, at #519 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Donations via PayPal at #1,205. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Donations via PayPal or Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 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.