WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce

by WPClever

1K+ installs4.3

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce about 27.
WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 17, 2026 for WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments resolves more of its support threads: 59% in the last two months, against 0% for WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce PayPal Payments	WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#82	#6,897
Active installs	700K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	735K	1.1K
Rating	2.9(588)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	59%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.90	×0.58
Last release	1 day ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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