PayHere Payment Gateway
v2.4.6by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats337 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PayHere Payment Gateway |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 16 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,558 · +1.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2,558 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,577 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,595 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,590 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,665 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,528 |
Rank over time
#4,442 · down 21 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| 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
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- 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 reviewsReview 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,550 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 59.5K |
| Author | PayHere |
| First released | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Version | 2.4.6 |
| Requires WP | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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