WordPress plugin comparison

Eway Payments for Woo vs WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

Eway Payments for Woo

by ewaypayments

3K+ installs3.2

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

by WooCommerce

30K+ installs3.0

At a glance

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Eway Payments for Woo.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is downloaded about 270 times, Eway Payments for Woo about 72.
Eway Payments for Woo is rated higher: 3.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.0 from 7 reviews.
Eway Payments for Woo was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for WooCommerce Payfast Gateway.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Eway Payments for Woo.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Eway Payments for Woo.

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Eway Payments for Woo	WooCommerce Payfast Gateway
Popular rank	#3,741	#950
Active installs	3K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	9.5K
Rating	3.2(5)	3.0(7)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.91
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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