Paypal.me – An offline payment gateway
v1.0.0by smart · updated 9 years ago
Get payment using your PayPal.Me link or PayPal Email from your website.
- Rank
- #12,994
- Down11 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 170
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.1K
- 8,139 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Paypal.me at a glance
Paypal.me is a WordPress plugin by smart with 100+ active installs, the #12,994 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 14% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 11, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “paypal.me”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats156 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Paypal.me |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 170 · -20.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 170 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 205 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 204 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 203 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 170 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 214 |
Rank over time
#12,994 · down 31 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,994 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,983 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,978 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,971 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,974 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,042 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,011 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,984 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,978 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,989 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,952 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,980 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,968 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,963 |
Growth %
Average -1.76% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -17.07% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.49% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +20.12% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -20.19% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.47% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| 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 #12968 → #12974
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 11, 2017
- Last updated
- Jan 11, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Paypal.me
How many websites use Paypal.me?
Paypal.me is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,994 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Paypal.me been downloaded?
8,139 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Paypal.me last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 11, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Paypal.me compatible with the latest WordPress?
Paypal.me’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Paypal.me still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Paypal.me have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Paypal.me?
The plugins most like Paypal.me, by the tags they share, are Payment forms, Buy now buttons, and Invoicing System (5K+), Payment Button for PayPal (4K+) and Knit Pay (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 170 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 8.1K |
| Author | smart |
| First released | Jan 11, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 11, 2017 |
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