WordPress plugin comparison

NMI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

NMI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

by robustsoftech

10+ installs5.0

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

by WooCommerce

30K+ installs3.0

At a glance

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for NMI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is downloaded about 270 times, NMI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce about 6.
NMI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.0 from 7 reviews.
NMI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for WooCommerce Payfast Gateway.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for NMI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	NMI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Payfast Gateway
Popular rank	#31,872	#950
Active installs	10+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	280	9.5K
Rating	5.0(2)	3.0(7)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.91
Last release	27 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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