Checkout for PayPal
v1.0.49by Noor Alam · updated 1 month ago
Accept PayPal payments on WordPress with a simple PayPal Checkout integration. No shopping cart or WooCommerce required.
- Rank
- #8,534
- Up31 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 570
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 62.5K
- 62,486 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Checkout for PayPal at a glance
Checkout for PayPal is a WordPress plugin by Noor Alam with 500+ active installs, the #8,534 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times, 104% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.0.49 came out on Oct 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 194 plugins tagged “paypal”, it ranks #29. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats611 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Checkout for PayPal |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 88 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 570 · -7.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 570 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 570 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 566 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 567 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 567 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 567 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 562 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 569 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 615 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 613 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 612 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 614 |
Rank over time
#8,534 · up 26 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,534 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,565 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,554 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,564 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,565 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,560 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,560 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,550 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,613 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,536 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,530 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,547 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,566 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,560 |
Growth %
Average -0.57% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.89% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -7.48% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.33% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8566 → #8565Installs 600+ → 500+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.49
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 10, 2020
- Last updated
- Oct 9, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Checkout for PayPal
How many websites use Checkout for PayPal?
Checkout for PayPal is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,534 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Checkout for PayPal been downloaded?
62,486 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times. See download stats
When was Checkout for PayPal last updated?
Version 1.0.49 came out on Oct 9, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Checkout for PayPal compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Checkout for PayPal still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Checkout for PayPal have?
4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Checkout for PayPal?
The plugins most like Checkout for PayPal, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+), Contact Form 7 (7K+) and Mollie Payments for WooCommerce (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 14%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 570 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 62.5K |
| Author | Noor Alam |
| First released | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.49 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 9, 2026 |
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