WordPress plugin comparison

PayPal API Subscriptions vs Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal

PayPal API Subscriptions

by zackdesign

10+ installs5.0

Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal

by Scott Paterson

900+ installs3.9

At a glance

Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal has more active installs: 900+, against 10+ for PayPal API Subscriptions.
On a typical day, Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal is downloaded about 14 times, PayPal API Subscriptions about 2.
PayPal API Subscriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 12 reviews.
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for PayPal API Subscriptions.
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PayPal API Subscriptions.
PayPal API Subscriptions has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal.

Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PayPal API Subscriptions	Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
Popular rank	#42,199	#7,123
Active installs	10+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	309
Rating	5.0(1)	3.9(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.14	×0.55
Last release	8 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.4

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