WordPress plugin comparison

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce vs PayPal API Subscriptions

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce

by ThemeHigh

6K+ installs4.2

PayPal API Subscriptions

by zackdesign

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for PayPal API Subscriptions.
On a typical day, Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce is downloaded about 56 times, PayPal API Subscriptions about 2.
PayPal API Subscriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 79 reviews.
Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for PayPal API Subscriptions.
Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PayPal API Subscriptions.
PayPal API Subscriptions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce.

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce	PayPal API Subscriptions
Popular rank	#2,721	#42,199
Active installs	6K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	35
Rating	4.2(79)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.88	×0.14
Last release	1 month ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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