Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay – Accept Credit Card Payments + Subscriptions with Stripe
v4.17.6by Syed Balkhi · updated 3 days ago
🤩 Accept Stripe payments and recurring subscriptions on your WordPress using WP Simple Pay, the best Stripe payments plugin! 🚀
- Rank
- #2,363
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 8,520
- 8K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 906.8K
- 906,761 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 117 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay at a glance
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 8K+ active installs, the #2,363 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 204 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 117 reviews. Version 4.17.6 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “credit card payments”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats16K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 267 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3,339 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,830 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 153 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 170 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 157 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 145 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 148 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 484 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 819 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 206 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 225 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 202 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 180 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 272 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 380 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 421 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3,180 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2,093 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 100 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 108 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 181 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 8,514 · -0.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 8,514 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8,520 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8,530 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8,513 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8,513 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8,510 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8,503 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8,563 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8,590 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8,553 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8,566 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8,584 |
Rank over time
#2,363 · down 8 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,363 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,363 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,362 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,359 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,359 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,356 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,358 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,358 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,354 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,354 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,360 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,362 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,365 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,355 |
Growth %
Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.70% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.21% |
Active installs band
8K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #2359 → #2363
- Released 4.17.6 (was 4.17.5)
- Rank #2362 → #2359Downloads -27.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #2355 → #2356Downloads -11%
- Released 4.17.5 (was 4.17.4.1)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.1762%
- v4.166.8%
- Other31%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★117 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.17.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 27, 2014
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay
How many websites use Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay?
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay is active on 8K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,363 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay been downloaded?
906,761 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 204 times. See download stats
When was Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay last updated?
Version 4.17.6 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (3 days ago). See every release
Is Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay. See its security record
Is Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay have?
4.4 out of 5 from 117 reviews on WordPress.org. 81% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay?
The plugins most like Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay, by the tags they share, are Easy Digital Downloads (40K+), Payment forms, Buy now buttons, and Invoicing System (5K+) and zahls.ch Credit Cards, PostFinance and TWINT for WooCommerce (3K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
117 reviews
- 5 stars: 95 reviews, 81%
- 4 stars: 4 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 12 reviews, 10%
- Positive
- 85%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 5 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 8,520 |
| Reported installs | 8K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 117 |
| Total downloads | 906.8K |
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| First released | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Version | 4.17.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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