Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe vs Give as you Live (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
10K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe has a higher user rating (3.8/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe has accumulated 498K+ total downloads while Give as you Live has 3.6K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe | Give as you Live | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 23 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 100 |
| Total Downloads | 498K+ | ◄ | 3.6K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2022 | |
| Age | 11 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.5.4 | 1.0.14 |
Rating Breakdown
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
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Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe Reviews
Recent update removed live account merchant ID…
One of the recent updates (1.4.0 or 1.4.1) somehow cleared the live account (non-sandbox) merchant ID causing my site to have broken donations without notifying me… I restored from backup for now unti
You can’t deactivate!
I tried for a few hours to deactivate this plugin and some of the ways I saw online seemed unsafe to me, so I didn’t do it. I found a plugin that will allow you to disable the plugin on pages that’s c
Broken
Plug-in doesn’t work. Can’t deactivate. Can’t remove. Try something else.
Give as you Live Reviews
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