WordPress plugin comparison

Payment Method Discounts vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Payment Method Discounts

by Steam Verde

300+ installs5.0

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 300+ for Payment Method Discounts.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Payment Method Discounts about 17.
Payment Method Discounts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 2, 2025 for Payment Method Discounts.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Payment Method Discounts.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Payment Method Discounts.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Payment Method Discounts	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#10,805	#82
Active installs	300+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	307	735K
Rating	5.0(2)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×3.90
Last release	1 year ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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