PayM8 Gateway
v1.1by James · updated 3 years ago
Easily add payments to your WC store via our PayM8 redirect payment method
- Rank
- #38,905
- Up6,933 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,508 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
PayM8 Gateway at a glance
PayM8 Gateway is a WordPress plugin by James with 10+ active installs, the #38,905 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Jun 22, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.2.15. Among the 666 plugins tagged “payments”, it ranks #299. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PayM8 Gateway |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#38,905 · up 710 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #38,905 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,838 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #46,652 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #48,221 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #47,997 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #43,957 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #41,863 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #36,260 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #39,615 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #39615 → #48221
- Tested up to 6.2.14 → 6.2.15
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 6.2.15
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 18, 2022
- Last updated
- Jun 22, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PayM8 Gateway
How many websites use PayM8 Gateway?
PayM8 Gateway is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #38,905 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has PayM8 Gateway been downloaded?
1,508 times in total since 2022.
When was PayM8 Gateway last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Jun 22, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is PayM8 Gateway compatible with the latest WordPress?
PayM8 Gateway’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 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 PayM8 Gateway still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does PayM8 Gateway have?
No one has reviewed PayM8 Gateway on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to PayM8 Gateway?
The plugins most like PayM8 Gateway, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+), WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+) and Mollie Payments for WooCommerce (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | James |
| First released | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 22, 2023 |
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