WordPress plugin comparison

Payway Custom Payment Gateway vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Payway Custom Payment Gateway

by payway

80+ installs1.0

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 80+ for Payway Custom Payment Gateway.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Payway Custom Payment Gateway about 3.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is rated higher: 2.9 out of 5 from 588 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 1, 2024 for Payway Custom Payment Gateway.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Payway Custom Payment Gateway.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2023 for Payway Custom Payment Gateway.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Payway Custom Payment Gateway	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#17,637	#82
Active installs	80+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	68	735K
Rating	1.0(1)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.03	×3.90
Last release	2 years ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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