WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Stripe vs WPMerchant
At a glance
- Simple Stripe has more active installs: 70+, against 10+ for WPMerchant.
- On a typical day, Simple Stripe is downloaded about 5 times, WPMerchant about 2.
- Simple Stripe was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Nov 19, 2020 for WPMerchant.
- Simple Stripe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for WPMerchant.
- WPMerchant has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Simple Stripe.
Line by line
Simple Stripe leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Stripe |  WPMerchant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,694 | #46,261 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120 | 31 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | – |
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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