WordPress plugin comparison

Checkout Gateway for Paddle vs Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite

Checkout Gateway for Paddle

by GrandPlugins

80+ installs5.0

Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite

by Sparkle WP

40+ installs3.0

At a glance

Checkout Gateway for Paddle has more active installs: 80+, against 40+ for Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite.
On a typical day, Checkout Gateway for Paddle is downloaded about 14 times, Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite about 3.
Checkout Gateway for Paddle is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Checkout Gateway for Paddle was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Apr 2, 2023 for Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite.
Checkout Gateway for Paddle is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite.
Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Checkout Gateway for Paddle.

Checkout Gateway for Paddle leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Checkout Gateway for Paddle	Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite
Popular rank	#18,105	#22,939
Active installs	80+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	336	46
Rating	5.0(1)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.01
Last release	19 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.4

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