WordPress plugin comparison

PayHere Payment Gateway vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

PayHere Payment Gateway

by PayHere

2K+ installs4.5

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 2K+ for PayHere Payment Gateway.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, PayHere Payment Gateway about 13.
PayHere Payment Gateway is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for PayHere Payment Gateway.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
PayHere Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PayHere Payment Gateway	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#4,425	#82
Active installs	2K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	287	735K
Rating	4.5(8)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.67	×3.90
Last release	12 days ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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