WordPress plugin comparison
Are PayPal vs Donations via PayPal
Are PayPal
by are79
10+ installs1.0
Donations via PayPal
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Donations via PayPal has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Are PayPal.
- On a typical day, Donations via PayPal is downloaded about 66 times, Are PayPal about 1.
- Donations via PayPal is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Donations via PayPal was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jan 6, 2014 for Are PayPal.
- Donations via PayPal is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Are PayPal.
- Are PayPal has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Donations via PayPal.
Line by line
Donations via PayPal leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Are PayPal | Donations via PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,519 | #1,193 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | 4.7(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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