WordPress plugin comparison
BEAR vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
At a glance
- WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has more active installs: 700K+, against 30K+ for BEAR.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is downloaded about 7,134 times, BEAR about 330.
- BEAR is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 228 reviews, against 3.1 from 238 reviews.
- BEAR was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway.
- BEAR resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for BEAR.
Line by line
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BEAR |  WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #991 | #85 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.8K | 633.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(228) | 3.1(238) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.42 | ×4.19 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 26 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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