WordPress plugin comparison

Donations via PayPal vs Very Simple PayPal Donation Form

Donations via PayPal

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

20K+ installs4.7

Very Simple PayPal Donation Form

by springthistle

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Donations via PayPal has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Very Simple PayPal Donation Form.
On a typical day, Donations via PayPal is downloaded about 62 times, Very Simple PayPal Donation Form about 6.
Very Simple PayPal Donation Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 27 reviews.
Very Simple PayPal Donation Form was updated more recently: Oct 23, 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 2018 for Very Simple PayPal Donation Form.

Donations via PayPal leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Donations via PayPal	Very Simple PayPal Donation Form
Popular rank	#1,193	#11,278
Active installs	20K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	268
Rating	4.7(27)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.92	×0.46
Last release	2 months ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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