WordPress plugin comparison
Charitable vs Simple Payment
At a glance
- Charitable has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Simple Payment.
- On a typical day, Charitable is downloaded about 715 times, Simple Payment about 18.
- Simple Payment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 219 reviews.
- Charitable was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Simple Payment.
- Charitable is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Payment.
- Charitable has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Simple Payment.
Line by line
Charitable leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Charitable |  Simple Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,580 | #22,939 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43.8K | 574 |
| Rating | 4.9(219) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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