WordPress plugin comparison

Direct Payments WP vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

Direct Payments WP

by Digages

50+ installs5.0

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs3.1

At a glance

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has more active installs: 700K+, against 50+ for Direct Payments WP.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is downloaded about 7,134 times, Direct Payments WP about 6.
Direct Payments WP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.1 from 238 reviews.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Jul 27, 2026 for Direct Payments WP.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Direct Payments WP.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Direct Payments WP.

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

Metric	Direct Payments WP	WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
Popular rank	#20,584	#85
Active installs	50+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	216	633.4K
Rating	5.0(1)	3.1(238)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×4.19
Last release	3 months ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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