WordPress plugin comparison

AfterShip Shipping vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

AfterShip Shipping

by AfterShip & Automizely

200+ installs4.1

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 200+ for AfterShip Shipping.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, AfterShip Shipping about 14.
AfterShip Shipping is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for AfterShip Shipping.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for AfterShip Shipping.
AfterShip Shipping has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AfterShip Shipping	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#11,868	#82
Active installs	200+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	462	735K
Rating	4.1(17)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	6.3.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.17	×3.90
Last release	27 days ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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