WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Donations vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Custom Donations
by peterbreen
10+ installs5.0
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
by WooCommerce
700K+ installs2.9
At a glance
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Custom Donations.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Custom Donations about 2.
- Custom Donations is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 7, 2017 for Custom Donations.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Custom Donations.
- Custom Donations has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Line by line
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Donations | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,433 | #82 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 735K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 2.9(588) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 59% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.90 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 day 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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