Payhip – Sell Downloads
v1.0.1by payhip · updated 11 months ago
This plugin will allow you to Sell Downloads directly to your customers. Sell your eBooks, music, videos, design assets, courses, software and more.
- Rank
- #11,450
- Up51 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 260
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.8K
- 10,801 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Payhip at a glance
Payhip is a WordPress plugin by payhip with 200+ active installs, the #11,450 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.0.1 came out on Nov 24, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “sell downloads”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats89 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Payhip |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 258 · -5.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 258 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 259 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 259 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 258 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 259 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 259 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 259 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 260 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 257 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 258 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 272 |
Rank over time
#11,450 · up 82 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #11,450 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,501 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,481 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,494 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,513 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,489 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,493 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,475 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,463 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,474 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,468 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,528 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,526 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,532 |
Growth %
Average -0.41% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.78% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.15% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11526 → #11513
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jun 5, 2015
- Last updated
- Nov 24, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Payhip
How many websites use Payhip?
Payhip is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,450 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Payhip been downloaded?
10,801 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Payhip last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Nov 24, 2025 (11 months ago).
Is Payhip compatible with the latest WordPress?
Payhip’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Payhip still maintained?
Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Payhip have?
4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Payhip?
The plugins most like Payhip, by the tags they share, are Easy Digital Downloads (40K+), Premium Packages (2K+) and Lemon Squeezy (500+). 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 | ≈ 260 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 10.8K |
| Author | payhip |
| First released | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Nov 24, 2025 |
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