WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Payment vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

Simple Payment

by Ido Kobelkowsky

30+ installs5.0

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs3.1

At a glance

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has more active installs: 700K+, against 30+ for Simple Payment.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is downloaded about 7,165 times, Simple Payment about 18.
Simple Payment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.1 from 238 reviews.
Simple Payment was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Payment.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Simple Payment.

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Payment	WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
Popular rank	#23,744	#85
Active installs	30+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	498	625.9K
Rating	5.0(3)	3.1(238)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×4.19
Last release	15 days ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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