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WooCommerce PayPal Payments

v4.2.0

by WooCommerce · updated 18 days ago

PayPal's latest payment processing solution. Accept PayPal, Pay Later, credit/debit cards, alternative digital wallets and bank accounts.

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Rank
#82
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 840,000
800K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
28.4M
28,355,836 all-time
Rating
2.9/5
588 reviews
Support resolved
60%
26 of 43 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -20.2% (30d)·Toward 700K+ · ETA ~25d

WooCommerce PayPal Payments at a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments is a WordPress plugin by WooCommerce with 800K+ active installs, the #82 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9,469 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 2.9 out of 5 from 588 reviews. Version 4.2.0 came out on Oct 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 665 plugins tagged “payments”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

513.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WooCommerce PayPal Payments Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0100K200KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateWooCommerce PayPal Payments
Nov 7, 20264,851
Nov 6, 20266,951
Nov 5, 20268,075
Nov 4, 20268,649
Nov 3, 20269,238
Nov 2, 20269,699
Nov 1, 20266,445
Oct 31, 20266,197
Oct 30, 20269,827
Oct 29, 202628,182
Oct 28, 202641,682
Oct 27, 202613,512
Oct 26, 202616,422
Oct 25, 20269,898
Oct 24, 202611,458
Oct 23, 202623,344
Oct 22, 2026205,087
Oct 21, 202635,058
Oct 20, 20265,747
Oct 19, 20265,644
Oct 18, 20263,431
Oct 17, 20263,513
Oct 16, 20265,096
Oct 15, 20265,343
Oct 14, 20265,631
Oct 13, 20265,877
Oct 12, 20265,636
Oct 11, 20263,608
Oct 10, 20263,861
Oct 9, 20265,325

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 843,382 · +0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.843K844K845KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026843,382
Nov 7, 2026843,904
Nov 5, 2026845,319
Nov 4, 2026844,547
Nov 3, 2026844,603
Nov 2, 2026845,027
Nov 1, 2026845,130
Oct 31, 2026845,501
Oct 30, 2026844,561
Oct 29, 2026845,671
Oct 28, 2026844,292
Oct 27, 2026842,490

Rank over time

#82 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#81#81.5#82Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#82
Nov 7, 2026#82
Nov 6, 2026#82
Nov 5, 2026#82
Nov 4, 2026#82
Nov 3, 2026#82
Nov 2, 2026#82
Nov 1, 2026#82
Oct 31, 2026#82
Oct 30, 2026#82
Oct 29, 2026#82
Oct 28, 2026#82
Oct 27, 2026#82
Oct 21, 2026#81
Oct 19, 2026#81
Oct 16, 2026#81

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.06%
Nov 7, 2026-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026+0.09%
Nov 4, 2026-0.01%
Nov 3, 2026-0.05%
Nov 2, 2026-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026-0.04%
Oct 31, 2026+0.11%
Oct 30, 2026-0.13%
Oct 29, 2026+0.16%
Oct 28, 2026+0.21%

Active installs band

800K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.800KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026800K+
Nov 7, 2026800K+
Nov 6, 2026800K+
Nov 5, 2026800K+
Nov 4, 2026800K+
Nov 3, 2026800K+
Nov 2, 2026800K+
Nov 1, 2026800K+
Oct 31, 2026800K+
Oct 30, 2026800K+
Oct 29, 2026800K+
Oct 28, 2026800K+
Oct 27, 2026800K+
Oct 21, 2026800K+
Oct 19, 2026800K+
Oct 16, 2026800K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #82 → #82Downloads -24.4%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #81 → #82Downloads +48.8%
    • Released 4.2.0 (was 4.1.3)

Versions in use

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

  • v4.240%
  • v4.124%
  • v4.013%
  • Other23%

Rating trend

2.9★★★★★588 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.2.0
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 15, 2020
Last updated
Oct 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WooCommerce PayPal Payments

How many websites use WooCommerce PayPal Payments?

WooCommerce PayPal Payments is active on 800K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #82 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WooCommerce PayPal Payments been downloaded?

28,355,836 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9,469 times. See download stats

When was WooCommerce PayPal Payments last updated?

Version 4.2.0 came out on Oct 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is WooCommerce PayPal Payments compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does WooCommerce PayPal Payments have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WooCommerce PayPal Payments up to date. See its security record

Is WooCommerce PayPal Payments still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 26 of the 43 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does WooCommerce PayPal Payments have?

2.9 out of 5 from 588 reviews on WordPress.org. 43% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WooCommerce PayPal Payments?

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

Latest reviews

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Review stats

2.9

★★★★★

588 reviews

  • 5 stars: 250 reviews, 43%
  • 4 stars: 18 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 15 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 16 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 289 reviews, 49%
Positive
46%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
52%1–2★
  • About 23 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Estimated installs≈ 840,000
Reported installs800K+
Rating2.9
Reviews588
Total downloads28.4M
AuthorWooCommerce
First releasedOct 15, 2020
Version4.2.0
Requires WP6.5
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 21, 2026

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