WordPress plugin comparison

Drive Downloads Lite vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Drive Downloads Lite

by Drive Downloads Pro

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 Drive Downloads Lite.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Drive Downloads Lite about 12.
Drive Downloads Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Drive Downloads Lite.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Drive Downloads Lite.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Drive Downloads Lite	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#33,078	#82
Active installs	10+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	346	735K
Rating	5.0(2)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×3.90
Last release	5 days ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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