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WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

v1.7.9

by WooCommerce · updated 1 month ago

Give customers more flexibility and increase your bottom line with Payfast — one of South Africa’s most popular payment gateways.

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Rank
#950
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 36,000
30K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
959.9K
959,944 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +49.6% (30d)·Toward 40K+ · ETA ~7d

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway at a glance

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is a WordPress plugin by WooCommerce with 30K+ active installs, the #950 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 285 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.7.9 came out on Oct 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “payfast”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

10.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400600Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateWooCommerce Payfast Gateway
Nov 8, 2026149
Nov 7, 2026129
Nov 6, 2026237
Nov 5, 2026296
Nov 4, 2026204
Nov 3, 2026323
Nov 2, 2026344
Nov 1, 2026256
Oct 31, 2026190
Oct 30, 2026273
Oct 29, 2026425
Oct 28, 2026473
Oct 27, 2026379
Oct 26, 2026405
Oct 25, 2026204
Oct 24, 2026195
Oct 23, 2026407
Oct 22, 2026526
Oct 21, 2026377
Oct 20, 2026412
Oct 19, 2026381
Oct 18, 2026203
Oct 17, 2026214
Oct 16, 2026344
Oct 15, 2026417
Oct 14, 2026520
Oct 13, 2026596
Oct 12, 2026698
Oct 11, 2026302
Oct 10, 2026370

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 35,628 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.35.6K35.7K35.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202635,628
Nov 8, 202635,603
Nov 7, 202635,608
Nov 5, 202635,678
Nov 4, 202635,654
Nov 3, 202635,640
Nov 2, 202635,670
Nov 1, 202635,640
Oct 31, 202635,674
Oct 30, 202635,725
Oct 29, 202635,669
Oct 28, 202635,625
Oct 27, 202635,675

Rank over time

#950 · up 7 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#950#955Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#950
Nov 8, 2026#950
Nov 7, 2026#950
Nov 6, 2026#950
Nov 5, 2026#950
Nov 4, 2026#951
Nov 3, 2026#951
Nov 2, 2026#951
Nov 1, 2026#952
Oct 31, 2026#951
Oct 30, 2026#951
Oct 29, 2026#952
Oct 28, 2026#952
Oct 27, 2026#952
Oct 16, 2026#957

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.07%
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.10%
Nov 5, 2026+0.07%
Nov 4, 2026+0.04%
Nov 3, 2026-0.08%
Nov 2, 2026+0.08%
Nov 1, 2026-0.10%
Oct 31, 2026-0.14%
Oct 30, 2026+0.16%
Oct 29, 2026+0.12%
Oct 28, 2026-0.14%

Active installs band

30K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.29K30K31KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630K+
Nov 8, 202630K+
Nov 7, 202630K+
Nov 6, 202630K+
Nov 5, 202630K+
Nov 4, 202630K+
Nov 3, 202630K+
Nov 2, 202630K+
Nov 1, 202630K+
Oct 31, 202630K+
Oct 30, 202630K+
Oct 29, 202630K+
Oct 28, 202630K+
Oct 27, 202630K+
Oct 16, 202630K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #952 → #950Downloads -35.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.779%
  • v1.610.0%
  • v1.46.7%
  • v1.54.3%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.9
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 2, 2018
Last updated
Oct 7, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

How many websites use WooCommerce Payfast Gateway?

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #950 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WooCommerce Payfast Gateway been downloaded?

959,944 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 285 times. See download stats

When was WooCommerce Payfast Gateway last updated?

Version 1.7.9 came out on Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is WooCommerce Payfast Gateway compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does WooCommerce Payfast Gateway have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for WooCommerce Payfast Gateway. See its security record

Is WooCommerce Payfast Gateway still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does WooCommerce Payfast Gateway have?

3.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 43% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WooCommerce Payfast Gateway?

The plugins most like WooCommerce Payfast Gateway, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+), WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+) and Mollie Payments for WooCommerce (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 43%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 43%
Positive
43%4–5★
Mixed
14%3★
Critical
43%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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WooCommerce Payfast Gateway
Estimated installs≈ 36,000
Reported installs30K+
Rating3.0
Reviews7
Total downloads959.9K
AuthorWooCommerce
First releasedMay 2, 2018
Version1.7.9
Requires WP6.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 7, 2026

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