WordPress plugin comparison

CardGate Payments for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

CardGate Payments for WooCommerce

by CardGate

200+ installs3.5

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 200+ for CardGate Payments for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, CardGate Payments for WooCommerce about 23.
CardGate Payments for WooCommerce is rated higher: 3.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
Both were last updated on Nov 9, 2026.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
CardGate Payments for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	CardGate Payments for WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#12,477	#82
Active installs	200+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	482	735K
Rating	3.5(4)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×3.90
Last release	1 day ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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