Direct Checkout – Quick View – Buy Now For WooCommerce
v1.8by GrandPlugins · updated 2 months ago
Quick View popups and Buy Now buttons for WooCommerce, so shoppers can see a product and buy it without leaving the page.
- Rank
- #5,199
- Down12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,650
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 32.8K
- 32,757 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Direct Checkout at a glance
Direct Checkout is a WordPress plugin by GrandPlugins with 1K+ active installs, the #5,199 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.8 came out on Sep 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “one click checkout”. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats363 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Direct Checkout |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 20 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,650 · -10.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 1,650 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 1,655 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,652 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,654 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,656 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,663 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,663 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,664 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,664 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,666 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,663 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,665 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,664 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,672 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,848 |
Rank over time
#5,199 · down 40 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #5,199 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #5,187 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #5,198 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,197 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,189 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,179 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,170 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,174 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,170 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,165 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,157 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,159 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,161 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,173 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,162 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,159 |
Growth %
Average -0.75% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.48% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -9.52% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5162 → #5170
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.734%
- v1.831%
- v1.627%
- v1.58.3%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- May 8, 2021
- Last updated
- Sep 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Direct Checkout
How many websites use Direct Checkout?
Direct Checkout is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,199 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Direct Checkout been downloaded?
32,757 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times. See download stats
When was Direct Checkout last updated?
Version 1.8 came out on Sep 7, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Direct Checkout compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Direct Checkout have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Direct Checkout up to date. See its security record
Is Direct Checkout still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Direct Checkout have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Direct Checkout?
The plugins most like Direct Checkout, by the tags they share, are Buy Now Button for WooCommerce (5K+), One Page Quick Checkout for WooCommerce (200+) and ReadyGo Express Buy Button for WooCommerce (20+). 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 | ≈ 1,650 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 32.8K |
| Author | GrandPlugins |
| First released | May 8, 2021 |
| Version | 1.8 |
| Requires WP | 4.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2026 |
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