WordPress plugin comparison

Payment Form for PayPal Pro vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Payment Form for PayPal Pro

by codepeople

20+ installs2.7

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 20+ for Payment Form for PayPal Pro.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Payment Form for PayPal Pro about 6.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is rated higher: 2.9 out of 5 from 588 reviews, against 2.7 from 7 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 26, 2025 for Payment Form for PayPal Pro.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Payment Form for PayPal Pro.
Payment Form for PayPal Pro has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Payment Form for PayPal Pro	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#26,327	#82
Active installs	20+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	123	735K
Rating	2.7(7)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.12	×3.90
Last release	10 months ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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