Simple Stripe vs WooCommerce Stripe Gateway
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 Stripe Gateway leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #85, ahead of Simple Stripe at #18,695. Over the last 7 days WooCommerce Stripe Gateway held its place and Simple Stripe climbed 60 places. WooCommerce Stripe Gateway has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 700K+ active installs against 70+ for Simple Stripe. Downloads this week: WooCommerce Stripe Gateway 97,328 and Simple Stripe 31.
| Metric | Simple Stripe | WooCommerce Stripe Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #18,695 ▲ 60 | #85 ▬ |
| Active installs | 70+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 31 | 97,328 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.1★ (237) |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.9.18 | 11.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #18,684 | #83 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2020 | May 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 6 |
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, Simple Stripe or WooCommerce Stripe Gateway?
By active installs, WooCommerce Stripe Gateway: 700K+ sites run it against 70+ for Simple Stripe, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Stripe or WooCommerce Stripe Gateway?
WooCommerce Stripe Gateway, at #85 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Stripe at #18,695. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Stripe or WooCommerce Stripe Gateway 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.