YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce
v1.63.0by YITHEMES · updated 13 days ago
Make payments immediate with PayPal Express Checkout and forget about customers’ complaints about pending orders.
- Rank
- #5,668
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,520
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 163K
- 163,046 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce at a glance
YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin by YITHEMES with 1K+ active installs, the #5,668 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 74 times, 106% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.63.0 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “PayPal Express Checkout”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 494 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 279 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 83 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 263 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 25 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,515 · -8.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 1,515 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 1,514 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,517 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,517 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,521 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,531 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,534 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,539 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,536 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,535 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,524 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,546 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,528 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,529 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,648 |
Rank over time
#5,668 · down 11 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #5,668 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #5,672 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #5,667 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,670 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,658 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,653 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,657 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,660 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,654 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,655 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,650 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,649 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,636 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,647 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,660 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,657 |
Growth %
Average -0.56% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.72% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.42% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.18% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.22% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5660 → #5657
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.63.0 (was 1.62.1)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.6335%
- v1.6212%
- v1.617.5%
- v1.595.1%
- Other41%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.63.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Jul 9, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce
How many websites use YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce?
YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,668 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce been downloaded?
163,046 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 74 times. See download stats
When was YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce last updated?
Version 1.63.0 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce up to date. See its security record
Is YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce have?
4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce?
The plugins most like YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+), Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce (80K+) and Donations via PayPal (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 14%1–2★
- About 1 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 | ≈ 1,520 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 163K |
| Author | YITHEMES |
| First released | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Version | 1.63.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 |
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