Simple PayPal Recurring Donations
v1.0.3by yknivag · updated 7 years ago
Accept PayPal recurring donations from your WordPress site easily.
- Rank
- #36,407
- Up10,101 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,529 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple PayPal Recurring Donations at a glance
Simple PayPal Recurring Donations is a WordPress plugin by yknivag with 10+ active installs, the #36,407 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.3 came out on Jul 4, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 33 plugins tagged “recurring”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple PayPal Recurring Donations |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · -6.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#36,407 · up 863 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #36,407 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #46,508 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,494 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #36,574 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #34,855 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #46,628 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #37,347 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #47,572 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,115 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #37,270 |
Growth %
Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.25% |
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.org- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.0
- First released
- Jul 2, 2019
- Last updated
- Jul 4, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple PayPal Recurring Donations
How many websites use Simple PayPal Recurring Donations?
Simple PayPal Recurring Donations 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 #36,407 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple PayPal Recurring Donations been downloaded?
1,529 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Simple PayPal Recurring Donations last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Jul 4, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Simple PayPal Recurring Donations compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple PayPal Recurring Donations’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Simple PayPal Recurring Donations still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple PayPal Recurring Donations have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple PayPal Recurring Donations?
The plugins most like Simple PayPal Recurring Donations, by the tags they share, are Recurring PayPal Donations (800+), Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe (10K+) and GiveWP (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 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 | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | yknivag |
| First released | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 |
| Last updated | Jul 4, 2019 |
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