Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe vs XML Editor (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe

Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe

3.8(23)

10K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 2 months ago
View Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
VS
XML Editor

XML Editor

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View XML Editor

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 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe has accumulated 498K+ total downloads while XML Editor has 3.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.8/5Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML EditorN/A
Total Reviews
23Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editor0
Active Installs
10K+Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editor10
Total Downloads
498K+Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editor3.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AAccept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML EditorN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoAccept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editor14 years ago
First Released
2015Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editor2011
Age
11 yearsAccept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editor15 years
WP Requires
3.0+Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editor2.7.0+
PHP Requires
5.4+Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editorfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumAccept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML EditorFree
Latest Version
1.5.4Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
XML Editor1.0

Rating Breakdown

Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe

3.8/5(23 reviews)
5
61%
4
13%
3
0%
2
0%
1
26%

XML Editor

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe Reviews

by acjohnson1985

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

by darleenac

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

by milandimitrijevic

Broken

Plug-in doesn’t work. Can’t deactivate. Can’t remove. Try something else.

XML Editor Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe or XML Editor more popular?
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe has 10K+ active installations while XML Editor has 10. Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe or XML Editor?
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe has a 3.8/5 rating from 23 reviews, while XML Editor has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe and XML Editor free?
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe is free + premium and XML Editor is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe or XML Editor?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe was last updated 2 months ago and XML Editor was last updated 14 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.