Donations via PayPal vs WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace
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
Donations via PayPal leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,199, ahead of WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace at #11,026. Over the last 7 days Donations via PayPal held its place and WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace slipped 48 places. Donations via PayPal has the largest install base, roughly 67× the next: 20K+ active installs against 300+ for WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace. Downloads this week: Donations via PayPal 342 and WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace 27. Ratings: Donations via PayPal 4.7★ from 27 and WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace 4★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,199 ▬ | #11,026 ▼ 48 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 342 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (27) | 4★ (9) |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.9.11 | 2.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,199 | #10,436 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2009 | Aug 2019 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Donations via PayPal or WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace?
By active installs, Donations via PayPal: 20K+ sites run it against 300+ for WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Donations via PayPal or WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace?
Donations via PayPal, at #1,199 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace at #11,026. 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 WCFM – Direct PayPal Pay for WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace 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.