Buy Me a Coffee – Membership, Paywall & Fundraiser with Stripe & PayPal
v1.2.8by Hasanuzzaman Shamim · updated 2 months ago
WordPress membership, paywall, donation, and subscription plugin for creators. Monetize content with Stripe and PayPal.
- Rank
- #16,801
- Up29 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 96
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.8K
- 4,841 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Buy Me a Coffee at a glance
Buy Me a Coffee is a WordPress plugin by Hasanuzzaman Shamim with 90+ active installs, the #16,801 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 70% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.2.8 came out on Aug 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 10 plugins tagged “stripe payments”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats190 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Buy Me a Coffee |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 96 · +9.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 92 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 92 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 88 |
Rank over time
#16,801 · up 610 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,801 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,830 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,800 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,814 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,906 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,901 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,060 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,042 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,975 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,995 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,271 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,429 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,457 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,411 |
Growth %
Average +0.67% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.05% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +1.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.09% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.10% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +4.60% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.14% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #17457 → #16906Installs 80+ → 90+
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.8
- Requires WordPress
- 5.7
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 3, 2024
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Buy Me a Coffee
How many websites use Buy Me a Coffee?
Buy Me a Coffee is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,801 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Buy Me a Coffee been downloaded?
4,841 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats
When was Buy Me a Coffee last updated?
Version 1.2.8 came out on Aug 16, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Buy Me a Coffee compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Buy Me a Coffee still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Buy Me a Coffee have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Buy Me a Coffee?
The plugins most like Buy Me a Coffee, by the tags they share, are Memberful (900+), Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay (8K+) and SureMembers (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 96 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 4.8K |
| Author | Hasanuzzaman Shamim |
| First released | Mar 3, 2024 |
| Version | 1.2.8 |
| Requires WP | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 |
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