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PayHere Payment Gateway

v2.4.6

by PayHere · updated 10 days ago

PayHere Payment Gateway

Rank
#4,442
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,550
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
59.5K
59,490 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
8 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -11.1% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~6mo

PayHere Payment Gateway at a glance

PayHere Payment Gateway is a WordPress plugin by PayHere with 2K+ active installs, the #4,442 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 11% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 2.4.6 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “payhere”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

337 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
PayHere Payment Gateway Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.02040Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DatePayHere Payment Gateway
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 202611
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 202614
Oct 22, 202612
Oct 21, 202616
Oct 20, 202624
Oct 19, 202638
Oct 18, 202615
Oct 17, 202632
Oct 16, 202638
Oct 15, 202621
Oct 14, 202622
Oct 13, 202630
Oct 12, 202619
Oct 11, 202615
Oct 10, 202616

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,558 · +1.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 6 days across 1 series.2.6K2.6K2.7KNov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9Nov 3, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262,558
Nov 8, 20262,577
Nov 7, 20262,595
Nov 5, 20262,590
Nov 4, 20262,665
Nov 3, 20262,528

Rank over time

#4,442 · down 21 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#4.4K#4.4K#4.4KOct 16Nov 3Nov 9Nov 3, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,442
Nov 8, 2026#4,441
Nov 7, 2026#4,434
Nov 6, 2026#4,441
Nov 5, 2026#4,442
Nov 4, 2026#4,441
Nov 3, 2026#4,439
Oct 16, 2026#4,421

Growth %

Average +0.20% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 5 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.74%
Nov 8, 2026-0.69%
Nov 7, 2026+0.10%
Nov 5, 2026-2.81%
Nov 4, 2026+5.42%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 8 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Nov 3Nov 9Nov 3, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20262K+
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Judged on Nov 10, 2026
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 7.1.4
    • Released 2.4.6 (was 2.4.5)

Versions in use

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

  • v2.481%
  • v2.313%
  • Other5.2%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4.6
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 14, 2016
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about PayHere Payment Gateway

How many websites use PayHere Payment Gateway?

PayHere Payment Gateway is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,442 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has PayHere Payment Gateway been downloaded?

59,490 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats

When was PayHere Payment Gateway last updated?

Version 2.4.6 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is PayHere Payment Gateway compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does PayHere Payment Gateway have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 2.4.6, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is PayHere Payment Gateway still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does PayHere Payment Gateway have?

4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to PayHere Payment Gateway?

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

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

8 reviews

  • 5 stars: 7 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
Positive
88%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 2,550
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.5
Reviews8
Total downloads59.5K
AuthorPayHere
First releasedJul 14, 2016
Version2.4.6
Requires WP6.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 30, 2026

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