WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

by WooCommerce

30K+ installs3.0

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 30K+ for WooCommerce Payfast Gateway.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, WooCommerce Payfast Gateway about 270.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is rated higher: 3.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 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 59% for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce Payfast Gateway	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#950	#82
Active installs	30K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.5K	735K
Rating	3.0(7)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	100%	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.91	×3.90
Last release	1 month ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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