Ryan's Payment Button
v1.0by rmcfadden25 · updated 11 years ago
Add a Paypal button to your wordpress site with an a optional payment amount textbox. Choose from multiple Paypal buttons.
- Rank
- #44,664
- Up3,452 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,682 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Ryan's Payment Button at a glance
Ryan's Payment Button is a WordPress plugin by rmcfadden25 with 10+ active installs, the #44,664 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Oct 13, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 106 plugins tagged “buttons”, it ranks #60. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Ryan's Payment Button |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| 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
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#44,664 · down 5,322 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #44,664 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #48,116 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #42,570 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #43,027 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,454 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,829 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,811 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,434 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #39,342 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 13, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ryan's Payment Button
How many websites use Ryan's Payment Button?
Ryan's Payment Button 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 #44,664 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Ryan's Payment Button been downloaded?
1,682 times in total since 2015.
When was Ryan's Payment Button last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Oct 13, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Ryan's Payment Button compatible with the latest WordPress?
Ryan's Payment Button’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Ryan's Payment Button still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Ryan's Payment Button have?
No one has reviewed Ryan's Payment Button on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Ryan's Payment Button?
The plugins most like Ryan's Payment Button, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+), Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce (80K+) and Donations via PayPal (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | rmcfadden25 |
| First released | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2015 |
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