Payway Custom Payment Gateway
v1.0.3by payway · updated 2 years ago
With over 35+ year's experience, Payway's payment gateway and merchant services solution is designed to make payment processing easier, whil …
- Rank
- #17,699
- Down130 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 85
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.7K
- 2,696 all-time
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Payway Custom Payment Gateway at a glance
Payway Custom Payment Gateway is a WordPress plugin by payway with 80+ active installs, the #17,699 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.3 came out on Jul 1, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 123 plugins tagged “woo”, it ranks #38. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats71 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Payway Custom Payment Gateway |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 86 · -5.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 91 |
Rank over time
#17,699 · down 230 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #17,699 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,569 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,613 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,684 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,556 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,569 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,592 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,560 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,508 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,501 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,517 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,423 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,441 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,469 |
Growth %
Average -0.43% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.58% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.15% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.40% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #17441 → #17569
- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Jun 11, 2023
- Last updated
- Jul 1, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Payway Custom Payment Gateway
How many websites use Payway Custom Payment Gateway?
Payway Custom Payment Gateway is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,699 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Payway Custom Payment Gateway been downloaded?
2,696 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Payway Custom Payment Gateway last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Jul 1, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Payway Custom Payment Gateway compatible with the latest WordPress?
Payway Custom Payment Gateway’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 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 Payway Custom Payment Gateway still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Payway Custom Payment Gateway have?
1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Payway Custom Payment Gateway?
The plugins most like Payway Custom Payment Gateway, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+), WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+) and Mollie Payments for WooCommerce (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 85 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2.7K |
| Author | payway |
| First released | Jun 11, 2023 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Jul 1, 2024 |
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