WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce

by Nathan Rice

10K+ installs4.1

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 10K+ for Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Genesis Connect for WooCommerce about 41.
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Connect for WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#1,824	#82
Active installs	10K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	661	735K
Rating	4.1(17)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.79	×3.90
Last release	5 months ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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