WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway vs PayPal POS for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs3.1

PayPal POS for WooCommerce

by Zettle by PayPal

4K+ installs3.6

At a glance

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has more active installs: 700K+, against 4K+ for PayPal POS for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is downloaded about 7,134 times, PayPal POS for WooCommerce about 71.
PayPal POS for WooCommerce is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 3.1 from 238 reviews.
PayPal POS for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 50% for PayPal POS for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for PayPal POS for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway	PayPal POS for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#85	#3,595
Active installs	700K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	633.4K	4.2K
Rating	3.1(238)	3.6(22)
Support threads resolved	83%	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×4.19	×0.77
Last release	26 days ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.2

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