WordPress plugin comparison
Donations via PayPal vs Shortcoder
Donations via PayPal
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
Shortcoder
by vaakash
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Donations via PayPal.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Donations via PayPal about 70.
- Shortcoder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 227 reviews, against 4.7 from 27 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Donations via PayPal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Donations via PayPal has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Shortcoder.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,193 | #431 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 14.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(27) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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