Simple Payment
v2.5.23by Ido Kobelkowsky · updated 13 days ago
Turn any post, page or form into a "Buy Now" — collect credit-card payments, donations and recurring charges through the gateway you already …
- Rank
- #22,939
- Down290 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 42
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 14.1K
- 14,118 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Payment at a glance
Simple Payment is a WordPress plugin by Ido Kobelkowsky with 40+ active installs, the #22,939 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times, 52% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.5.23 came out on Oct 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 175 plugins tagged “donation”, it ranks #56. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats654 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Payment |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 29 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 42 · -4.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 44 |
Rank over time
#22,939 · down 629 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,939 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #22,649 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,640 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,852 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,522 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,712 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,917 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,820 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #23,049 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #25,576 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #23,237 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #22,373 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #22,310 |
Growth %
Average -0.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +1.22% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +2.50% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +29.03% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +14.81% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -27.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -15.91% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #22373 → #22852
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.568%
- v2.432%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.5.23
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 10, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 26, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Payment
How many websites use Simple Payment?
Simple Payment is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,939 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Payment been downloaded?
14,118 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times. See download stats
When was Simple Payment last updated?
Version 2.5.23 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Simple Payment compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Simple Payment still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Payment have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Payment?
The plugins most like Simple Payment, by the tags they share, are GoDaddy Payments for WooCommerce (3K+), WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+) and WooPayments (800K+). 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 | ≈ 42 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 14.1K |
| Author | Ido Kobelkowsky |
| First released | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Version | 2.5.23 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 26, 2026 |
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