Donations via PayPal vs Payment Advanced – PayPal (2026)

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

Donations via PayPal

Donations via PayPal

4.7(27)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Donations via PayPal
VS
Payment Advanced – PayPal

Payment Advanced – PayPal

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Payment Advanced – PayPal

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Payment Advanced – PayPal has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Donations via PayPal leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Donations via PayPal has accumulated 981K+ total downloads while Payment Advanced – PayPal has 3.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal5/5
Total Reviews
27Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal1
Active Installs
20K+Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal10
Total Downloads
981K+Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal3.2K+
Support Resolution
100%Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPalN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoDonations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal5 years ago
First Released
2009Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal2021
Age
17 yearsDonations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal5 years
WP Requires
5.5+Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal4.7+
PHP Requires
false+Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal5.6+
Business Model
FreeDonations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPalFree
Latest Version
1.9.11Donations via PayPal
Payment Advanced – PayPal1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Donations via PayPal

4.7/5(27 reviews)
5
85%
4
4%
3
4%
2
7%
1
0%

Payment Advanced – PayPal

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Donations via PayPal Reviews

by Elizabeth Beeton

It does exactly what I need it to do with minimal fuss.

I don’t need anything fancy. I don’t need to have bells and whistles to give it 5 stars. It just has to do what I need done, and I’m happy. FYI: I’m not a bot. I’m leaving 5 stars and a variation of t

by Boston Tom

Get ready for the spam

After installing this plugin, within days I was hit by PayPal phishing emails, fake invoices, spam, junk email, etc… despite using an email spam filter on the server. I dutifully forwarded all phishin

by mobilewebexpert

Nice and simple

I Love it! 🙂

Payment Advanced – PayPal Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Donations via PayPal or Payment Advanced – PayPal more popular?
Donations via PayPal has 20K+ active installations while Payment Advanced – PayPal has 10. Donations via PayPal is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Donations via PayPal or Payment Advanced – PayPal?
Donations via PayPal has a 4.7/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Payment Advanced – PayPal has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Donations via PayPal and Payment Advanced – PayPal free?
Donations via PayPal is free and Payment Advanced – PayPal is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Donations via PayPal or Payment Advanced – PayPal?
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?
Donations via PayPal was last updated 1 week ago and Payment Advanced – PayPal was last updated 5 years ago.

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