Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

Eway Payment Gateway

v5.3.1

by webaware · updated 1 month ago

Take credit card payments via Eway in some popular WordPress plugins

Rank
#7,565
Up25 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 819
800+ reported · High
Total downloads
68.4K
68,430 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
15 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +70% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~5d

Eway Payment Gateway at a glance

Eway Payment Gateway is a WordPress plugin by webaware with 800+ active installs, the #7,565 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 70% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 5.3.1 came out on Sep 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 9 plugins tagged “Event Espresso”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

299 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Eway Payment Gateway Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.101520Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateEway Payment Gateway
Oct 29, 202617
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202614
Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 202612
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 202620
Oct 22, 202619
Oct 21, 202623
Oct 20, 202611
Oct 19, 202618
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 202618
Oct 14, 202623
Oct 13, 202617
Oct 12, 202615
Oct 11, 202610
Oct 10, 202616

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 819 · -2.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.820830Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026819
Nov 8, 2026816
Nov 7, 2026814
Nov 5, 2026822
Nov 4, 2026824
Nov 3, 2026823
Nov 2, 2026821
Nov 1, 2026823
Oct 31, 2026828
Oct 30, 2026825
Oct 29, 2026829
Oct 28, 2026830
Oct 27, 2026836

Rank over time

#7,565 · down 38 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.6K#7.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,565
Nov 8, 2026#7,590
Nov 7, 2026#7,603
Nov 6, 2026#7,546
Nov 5, 2026#7,556
Nov 4, 2026#7,542
Nov 3, 2026#7,542
Nov 2, 2026#7,558
Nov 1, 2026#7,545
Oct 31, 2026#7,520
Oct 30, 2026#7,544
Oct 29, 2026#7,536
Oct 28, 2026#7,533
Oct 27, 2026#7,527

Growth %

Average -0.16% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.37%
Nov 8, 2026+0.25%
Nov 7, 2026-0.49%
Nov 5, 2026-0.24%
Nov 4, 2026+0.12%
Nov 3, 2026+0.24%
Nov 2, 2026-0.24%
Nov 1, 2026-0.60%
Oct 31, 2026+0.36%
Oct 30, 2026-0.48%
Oct 29, 2026-0.12%
Oct 28, 2026-0.72%

Active installs band

800+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.800Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026800+
Nov 8, 2026800+
Nov 7, 2026800+
Nov 6, 2026800+
Nov 5, 2026800+
Nov 4, 2026800+
Nov 3, 2026800+
Nov 2, 2026800+
Nov 1, 2026800+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where Eway Payment Gateway ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7533 → #7556
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v5.388%
  • Other12%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.3.1
Requires WordPress
5.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Apr 9, 2012
Last updated
Sep 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about Eway Payment Gateway

How many websites use Eway Payment Gateway?

Eway Payment Gateway is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,565 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Eway Payment Gateway been downloaded?

68,430 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats

When was Eway Payment Gateway last updated?

Version 5.3.1 came out on Sep 24, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is Eway Payment Gateway compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Eway Payment Gateway still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Eway Payment Gateway have?

4.3 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Eway Payment Gateway?

The plugins most like Eway Payment Gateway, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+), WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+) and Mollie Payments for WooCommerce (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

15 reviews

  • 5 stars: 12 reviews, 80%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 13%
Positive
80%4–5★
Mixed
7%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
Eway Payment Gateway
Suggested:
Metric
Estimated installs≈ 819
Reported installs800+
Rating4.3
Reviews15
Total downloads68.4K
Authorwebaware
First releasedApr 9, 2012
Version5.3.1
Requires WP5.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 24, 2026

Alternatives to Eway Payment Gateway

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:Eway Payment Gateway vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment GatewayEway Payment Gateway vs WooCommerce PayPal PaymentsEway Payment Gateway vs Mollie Payments for WooCommerce

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.