WordPress plugin comparison

Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode

by Clicknathan

50+ installs3.7

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 50+ for Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode about 2.
Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 24, 2015 for Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode.
Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WooCommerce Stars Shortcode	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#20,895	#82
Active installs	50+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	735K
Rating	3.7(3)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.90
Last release	11 years ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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