WordPress plugin comparison
Donations via PayPal vs Shortcode Widget
Donations via PayPal
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
Shortcode Widget
by Gagan Deep Singh
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Donations via PayPal has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Shortcode Widget.
- On a typical day, Donations via PayPal is downloaded about 70 times, Shortcode Widget about 34.
- Shortcode Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.7 from 27 reviews.
- Donations via PayPal was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Mar 22, 2026 for Shortcode Widget.
- Donations via PayPal is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Shortcode Widget.
- Donations via PayPal has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Shortcode Widget.
Line by line
Donations via PayPal leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | Shortcode Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,193 | #1,623 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(27) | 4.9(34) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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