WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs WPC External Variations for WooCommerce

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

WPC External Variations for WooCommerce

by WPClever

300+ installs4.2

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 300+ for WPC External Variations for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, WPC External Variations for WooCommerce about 10.
WPC External Variations for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for WPC External Variations for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for WPC External Variations for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce PayPal Payments	WPC External Variations for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#82	#10,106
Active installs	700K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	735K	298
Rating	2.9(588)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	59%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.90	×0.46
Last release	1 day ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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