WordPress plugin comparison

PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) vs WooPayments

PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official)

by Payplug

4K+ installs3.3

WooPayments

by WooCommerce

800K+ installs3.5

At a glance

WooPayments has more active installs: 800K+, against 4K+ for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).
On a typical day, WooPayments is downloaded about 5,620 times, PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) about 97.
WooPayments is rated higher: 3.5 out of 5 from 181 reviews, against 3.3 from 7 reviews.
WooPayments was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).
WooPayments resolves more of its support threads: 89% in the last two months, against 0% for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).
WooPayments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).
PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for WooPayments.

WooPayments leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official)	WooPayments
Popular rank	#3,533	#76
Active installs	4K+	800K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.2K	275.8K
Rating	3.3(7)	3.5(181)
Support threads resolved	0%	89%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×2.89
Last release	20 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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