WordPress plugin comparison

Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce

by Link Nacional

6K+ installs5.0

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 6K+ for Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce about 168.
Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce.
Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 59% for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#2,868	#82
Active installs	6K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.2K	735K
Rating	5.0(40)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	67%	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.09	×3.90
Last release	15 days ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	8.2	7.4

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