WordPress plugin comparison
Checkout for PayPal vs Accept Stripe Payments
Checkout for PayPal
by Noor Alam
500+ installs4.4
Accept Stripe Payments
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Accept Stripe Payments has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for Checkout for PayPal.
- On a typical day, Accept Stripe Payments is downloaded about 128 times, Checkout for PayPal about 23.
- Checkout for PayPal is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.2 from 115 reviews.
- Checkout for PayPal was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Accept Stripe Payments.
- Accept Stripe Payments resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Checkout for PayPal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Accept Stripe Payments has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Checkout for PayPal.
Line by line
Accept Stripe Payments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Checkout for PayPal | Accept Stripe Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,554 | #1,352 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 443 | 4K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.2(115) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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