WordPress plugin comparison

Checkout for PayPal vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

Checkout for PayPal

by Noor Alam

500+ installs4.4

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs3.1

At a glance

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has more active installs: 700K+, against 500+ for Checkout for PayPal.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is downloaded about 7,134 times, Checkout for PayPal about 23.
Checkout for PayPal is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.1 from 238 reviews.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Checkout for PayPal.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Checkout for PayPal.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Checkout for PayPal.

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Checkout for PayPal	WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
Popular rank	#8,554	#85
Active installs	500+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	443	633.4K
Rating	4.4(7)	3.1(238)
Support threads resolved	0%	83%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.52	×4.19
Last release	1 month ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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