WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1

by YITHEMES

4K+ installs3.4

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 4K+ for YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1 about 75.
YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1 is rated higher: 3.4 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WooCommerce PayPal Payments	YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1
Popular rank	#82	#3,304
Active installs	700K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	735K	2.8K
Rating	2.9(588)	3.4(14)
Support threads resolved	59%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.90	×0.64
Last release	2 days ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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