WordPress plugin comparison

PAY by square pre WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

PAY by square pre WooCommerce

by Webikon s.r.o.

500+ installs5.0

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 500+ for PAY by square pre WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, PAY by square pre WooCommerce about 10.
PAY by square pre WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 4, 2026 for PAY by square pre WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
PAY by square pre WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PAY by square pre WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#8,811	#82
Active installs	500+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	231	735K
Rating	5.0(3)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×3.90
Last release	2 months ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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