WordPress plugin comparison

Flexible Subscriptions vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Flexible Subscriptions

by wpdesk

1K+ installs4.6

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Flexible Subscriptions.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Flexible Subscriptions about 95.
Flexible Subscriptions is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Flexible Subscriptions.
Flexible Subscriptions resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 59% for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Flexible Subscriptions.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Flexible Subscriptions	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#5,520	#82
Active installs	1K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.1K	542K
Rating	4.6(9)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	75%	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.09	×3.90
Last release	19 days ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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