WordPress plugin comparison
Are PayPal vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
At a glance
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Are PayPal.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Are PayPal about 1.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments is rated higher: 2.9 out of 5 from 588 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 6, 2014 for Are PayPal.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments 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 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Line by line
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Are PayPal |  WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,395 | #82 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 735K |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | 2.9(588) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 59% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.90 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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