WordPress plugin comparison
Checkout for PayPal vs WooPayments
At a glance
- WooPayments has more active installs: 800K+, against 500+ for Checkout for PayPal.
- On a typical day, WooPayments is downloaded about 4,693 times, Checkout for PayPal about 23.
- Checkout for PayPal is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.5 from 181 reviews.
- WooPayments was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Checkout for PayPal.
- WooPayments resolves more of its support threads: 89% in the last two months, against 0% for Checkout for PayPal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
WooPayments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Checkout for PayPal |  WooPayments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,554 | #76 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 443 | 265.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 3.5(181) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 89% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×2.89 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days 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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