WordPress plugin comparison
WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe)
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
by WooCommerce
700K+ installs2.9
WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe)
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
1K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe).
- On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) about 37.
- WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 28, 2026 for WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe).
- WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) 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.
- WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Line by line
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #82 | #5,276 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 735K | 598 |
| Rating | 2.9(588) | 4.9(32) |
| Support threads resolved | 59% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.90 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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