WordPress plugin comparison
GiveWP vs Donations via PayPal
GiveWP
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.6
Donations via PayPal
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- GiveWP has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Donations via PayPal.
- On a typical day, GiveWP is downloaded about 3,048 times, Donations via PayPal about 66.
- Donations via PayPal is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.6 from 708 reviews.
- GiveWP was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Donations via PayPal.
- GiveWP resolves more of its support threads: 87% in the last two months, against 0% for Donations via PayPal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Donations via PayPal has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for GiveWP.
Line by line
GiveWP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | GiveWP | Donations via PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #375 | #1,193 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 272.4K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(708) | 4.7(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 87% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.65 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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