WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Payment vs WooPayments
At a glance
- WooPayments has more active installs: 800K+, against 30+ for Simple Payment.
- On a typical day, WooPayments is downloaded about 5,620 times, Simple Payment about 18.
- Simple Payment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.5 from 181 reviews.
- WooPayments was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Simple Payment.
- WooPayments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Payment.
- Simple Payment has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for WooPayments.
Line by line
WooPayments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Payment |  WooPayments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,095 | #76 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 516 | 275.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 3.5(181) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 89% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×2.89 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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