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Recurring PayPal Donations

v1.9

by wpecommerce · updated 1 year ago

Accept PayPal subscription or recurring donation payment from your WordPress site easily.

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Rank
#7,522
Down4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 826
800+ reported · High
Total downloads
28.4K
28,384 all-time
Rating
3.4/5
10 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +57.1% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~5d

Recurring PayPal Donations at a glance

Recurring PayPal Donations is a WordPress plugin by wpecommerce with 800+ active installs, the #7,522 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 57% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.4 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.9 came out on Aug 21, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 33 plugins tagged “recurring”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

221 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Recurring PayPal Donations Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.51015Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateRecurring PayPal Donations
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202616
Oct 26, 202616
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 202613
Oct 23, 202613
Oct 22, 202612
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 202616
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 202611
Oct 16, 202616
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 202611
Oct 13, 202618
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 20269
Oct 10, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 826 · -1.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.825830835Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026826
Nov 8, 2026828
Nov 7, 2026826
Nov 5, 2026828
Nov 4, 2026826
Nov 3, 2026826
Nov 2, 2026824
Nov 1, 2026824
Oct 31, 2026826
Oct 30, 2026826
Oct 29, 2026828
Oct 28, 2026830
Oct 27, 2026836

Rank over time

#7,522 · up 6 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.5K#7.5K#7.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,522
Nov 8, 2026#7,518
Nov 7, 2026#7,531
Nov 6, 2026#7,535
Nov 5, 2026#7,521
Nov 4, 2026#7,531
Nov 3, 2026#7,527
Nov 2, 2026#7,538
Nov 1, 2026#7,541
Oct 31, 2026#7,533
Oct 30, 2026#7,539
Oct 29, 2026#7,541
Oct 28, 2026#7,534
Oct 27, 2026#7,528

Growth %

Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.24%
Nov 8, 2026+0.24%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.24%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.24%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.24%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.24%
Oct 29, 2026-0.24%
Oct 28, 2026-0.72%

Active installs band

800+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.800Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026800+
Nov 8, 2026800+
Nov 7, 2026800+
Nov 6, 2026800+
Nov 5, 2026800+
Nov 4, 2026800+
Nov 3, 2026800+
Nov 2, 2026800+
Nov 1, 2026800+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7534 → #7521
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.979%
  • v1.711%
  • v1.86.1%
  • v1.64.5%

Rating trend

3.4★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.9
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 13, 2015
Last updated
Aug 21, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Recurring PayPal Donations

How many websites use Recurring PayPal Donations?

Recurring PayPal Donations is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,522 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Recurring PayPal Donations been downloaded?

28,384 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats

When was Recurring PayPal Donations last updated?

Version 1.9 came out on Aug 21, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Recurring PayPal Donations compatible with the latest WordPress?

Recurring PayPal Donations’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Recurring PayPal Donations still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Recurring PayPal Donations have?

3.4 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 50% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Recurring PayPal Donations?

The plugins most like Recurring PayPal Donations, by the tags they share, are Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe (10K+), GiveWP (100K+) and Donations via PayPal (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.4

★★★★★

10 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 20%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 20%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
10%3★
Critical
40%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.5.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Recurring PayPal Donations
Estimated installs≈ 826
Reported installs800+
Rating3.4
Reviews10
Total downloads28.4K
Authorwpecommerce
First releasedFeb 13, 2015
Version1.9
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 21, 2025

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