WordPress plugin comparison
WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs POP
At a glance
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 100+ for POP.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, POP about 25.
- POP is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for POP.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- POP has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Line by line
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WooCommerce PayPal Payments |  POP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #82 | #16,774 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 735K | 685 |
| Rating | 2.9(588) | 4.9(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 59% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.90 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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