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Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay – Accept Credit Card Payments + Subscriptions with Stripe

v4.17.6

by 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
Growing·Downloads +49.6% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~4d

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.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

16K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2K3KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateStripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay
Nov 7, 2026267
Nov 6, 20263,339
Nov 5, 20261,830
Nov 4, 2026153
Nov 3, 2026170
Nov 2, 2026154
Nov 1, 2026157
Oct 31, 2026145
Oct 30, 2026148
Oct 29, 2026484
Oct 28, 2026819
Oct 27, 2026206
Oct 26, 2026225
Oct 25, 2026202
Oct 24, 2026180
Oct 23, 2026272
Oct 22, 2026380
Oct 21, 2026421
Oct 20, 20263,180
Oct 19, 20262,093
Oct 18, 202677
Oct 17, 2026100
Oct 16, 2026124
Oct 15, 2026114
Oct 14, 2026108
Oct 13, 2026156
Oct 12, 2026114
Oct 11, 202691
Oct 10, 2026125
Oct 9, 2026181

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 8,514 · -0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.8.5K8.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20268,514
Nov 7, 20268,520
Nov 5, 20268,530
Nov 4, 20268,513
Nov 3, 20268,513
Nov 2, 20268,510
Nov 1, 20268,503
Oct 31, 20268,563
Oct 30, 20268,590
Oct 29, 20268,553
Oct 28, 20268,566
Oct 27, 20268,584

Rank over time

#2,363 · down 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.4K#2.4K#2.4KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.06%
Nov 5, 2026+0.20%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.8KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20268K+
Nov 7, 20268K+
Nov 6, 20268K+
Nov 5, 20268K+
Nov 4, 20268K+
Nov 3, 20268K+
Nov 2, 20268K+
Nov 1, 20268K+
Oct 31, 20268K+
Oct 30, 20268K+
Oct 29, 20268K+
Oct 28, 20268K+
Oct 27, 20268K+
Oct 16, 20268K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #2359 → #2363
    • Released 4.17.6 (was 4.17.5)
  2. Rank #2362 → #2359Downloads -27.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. 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
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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 reviews

Review 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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Estimated installs≈ 8,520
Reported installs8K+
Rating4.4
Reviews117
Total downloads906.8K
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedMar 27, 2014
Version4.17.6
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 5, 2026

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