WordPress plugin comparison
Easy PayPal Shopping Cart vs Simple Shopping Cart
Easy PayPal Shopping Cart
by Scott Paterson
1K+ installs3.9
Simple Shopping Cart
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple Shopping Cart has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Easy PayPal Shopping Cart.
- On a typical day, Simple Shopping Cart is downloaded about 114 times, Easy PayPal Shopping Cart about 13.
- Simple Shopping Cart is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 3.9 from 15 reviews.
- Simple Shopping Cart was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Easy PayPal Shopping Cart.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Shopping Cart has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Easy PayPal Shopping Cart.
Line by line
Simple Shopping Cart leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy PayPal Shopping Cart | Simple Shopping Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,698 | #1,812 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199 | 11.1K |
| Rating | 3.9(15) | 4.6(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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