WordPress plugin comparison

Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

by Novalnet

1K+ installs4.3

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce about 35.
Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 28, 2026 for Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce.
Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#5,968	#82
Active installs	1K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	577	735K
Rating	4.3(4)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.45	×3.90
Last release	1 month ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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