WordPress plugin comparison
Donorbox vs Donations via PayPal
Donorbox
by rebelidealist
8K+ installs4.8
Donations via PayPal
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Donations via PayPal has more active installs: 20K+, against 8K+ for Donorbox.
- On a typical day, Donations via PayPal is downloaded about 62 times, Donorbox about 33.
- Donorbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.7 from 27 reviews.
- Donorbox was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Donations via PayPal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Donations via PayPal has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Donorbox.
Line by line
Donations via PayPal leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Donorbox | Donations via PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,383 | #1,193 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(34) | 4.7(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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