WordPress plugin comparison
SMEPay vs WooPayments
At a glance
- WooPayments has more active installs: 800K+, against 100+ for SMEPay.
- On a typical day, WooPayments is downloaded about 4,693 times, SMEPay about 6.
- SMEPay is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.5 from 181 reviews.
- WooPayments was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for SMEPay.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WooPayments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for SMEPay.
Line by line
WooPayments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMEPay |  WooPayments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,914 | #76 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122 | 265.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 3.5(181) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 89% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×2.89 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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