WordPress plugin comparison

Authorize.net Payments for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Authorize.net Payments for WooCommerce

by Authorize.net

1K+ installs1.0

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Authorize.net Payments for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Authorize.net Payments for WooCommerce about 36.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is rated higher: 2.9 out of 5 from 588 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Authorize.net Payments for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments resolves more of its support threads: 59% in the last two months, against 0% for Authorize.net Payments for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Authorize.net Payments for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Authorize.net Payments for WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#5,882	#82
Active installs	1K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	735K
Rating	1.0(1)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	0%	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.28	×3.90
Last release	8 days ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0.0	7.4

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