WordPress plugin comparison

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce

by ThemeHigh

6K+ installs4.2

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 6K+ for Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce about 56.
Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce.
Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 59% for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#2,721	#82
Active installs	6K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	735K
Rating	4.2(79)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	100%	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.88	×3.90
Last release	1 month ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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