WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs ShipStation for WooCommerce

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

ShipStation for WooCommerce

by WooCommerce

40K+ installs3.3

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 40K+ for ShipStation for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, ShipStation for WooCommerce about 455.
ShipStation for WooCommerce is rated higher: 3.3 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for ShipStation for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments resolves more of its support threads: 59% in the last two months, against 33% for ShipStation for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
ShipStation for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce PayPal Payments	ShipStation for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#82	#852
Active installs	700K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	735K	36.5K
Rating	2.9(588)	3.3(13)
Support threads resolved	59%	33%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.90	×0.98
Last release	2 days ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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