WordPress plugin comparison

GoCardless for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

GoCardless for WooCommerce

by GoCardless

1K+ installs5.0

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for GoCardless for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, GoCardless for WooCommerce about 33.
GoCardless for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for GoCardless for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments resolves more of its support threads: 59% in the last two months, against 0% for GoCardless for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for GoCardless for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	GoCardless for WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#5,429	#82
Active installs	1K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	562	735K
Rating	5.0(1)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	0%	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.63	×3.90
Last release	7 days ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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