WordPress plugin comparison

Donations via PayPal vs Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce

Donations via PayPal

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

20K+ installs4.7

Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce

by Easy Payment

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Donations via PayPal has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce is downloaded about 189 times, Donations via PayPal about 62.
Donations via PayPal is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.4 from 73 reviews.
Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Donations via PayPal.
Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for Donations via PayPal.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Donations via PayPal has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce.

Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Donations via PayPal	Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce
Popular rank	#1,193	#1,933
Active installs	20K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	9K
Rating	4.7(27)	4.4(73)
Support threads resolved	0%	67%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.92	×1.30
Last release	2 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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