WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Products Block vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 600+ for Recent Products Block.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Recent Products Block about 19.
Recent Products Block is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for Recent Products Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Recent Products Block.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Products Block	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#8,127	#82
Active installs	600+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	428	735K
Rating	3.7(3)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×3.90
Last release	11 days ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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