WordPress plugin comparison
Donations via PayPal vs Ryan's Payment Button
Donations via PayPal
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
Ryan's Payment Button
by rmcfadden25
10+ installs
At a glance
- Donations via PayPal has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Ryan's Payment Button.
- On a typical day, Donations via PayPal is downloaded about 66 times, Ryan's Payment Button about 1.
- Ryan's Payment Button has no reviews yet.
- Donations via PayPal was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Oct 13, 2015 for Ryan's Payment Button.
- Donations via PayPal is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Ryan's Payment Button.
- Donations via PayPal has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Ryan's Payment Button.
Line by line
Donations via PayPal leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | Ryan's Payment Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,193 | #45,294 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.7(27) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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