WordPress plugin comparison
WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs WP Mechanic
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
by WooCommerce
700K+ installs2.9
WP Mechanic
by Fahad Mahmood
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for WP Mechanic.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, WP Mechanic about 6.
- WP Mechanic is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for WP Mechanic.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mechanic has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Line by line
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | WP Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #82 | #38,611 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 735K | 150 |
| Rating | 2.9(588) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 59% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.90 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 12 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs Mollie Payments for WooCommerce
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs Razorpay for WooCommerce
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs TI WooCommerce Wishlist
- WP Mechanic vs User Switching
- WP Mechanic vs Google for WooCommerce
- WP Mechanic vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
- WP Mechanic vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free