WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway vs Improved External Products for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs3.1

Improved External Products for WooCommerce

by WP Overnight

1K+ installs3.7

At a glance

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Improved External Products for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is downloaded about 7,134 times, Improved External Products for WooCommerce about 16.
Improved External Products for WooCommerce is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 3.1 from 238 reviews.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Improved External Products for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Improved External Products for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway.

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway	Improved External Products for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#85	#6,122
Active installs	700K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	633.4K	417
Rating	3.1(238)	3.7(26)
Support threads resolved	83%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×4.19	×0.54
Last release	26 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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