WordPress plugin comparison

Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce vs PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce

Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce

by wpgateways

800+ installs3.8

PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce

by WooCommerce

10K+ installs2.6

At a glance

PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce is downloaded about 177 times, Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce about 6.
Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 2.6 from 50 reviews.
PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 26, 2024 for Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce.
PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce.

PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce	PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#7,465	#2,087
Active installs	800+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	106	9.9K
Rating	3.8(22)	2.6(50)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.10	×0.74
Last release	2 years ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	5.5	7.4

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