WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs Payment Advanced – PayPal (2026)

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

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

2.7(533)

800K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
View WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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 WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads in active installations (800K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooCommerce PayPal Payments has accumulated 24M+ total downloads while Payment Advanced – PayPal has 3.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.7/5WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal5/5
Total Reviews
533WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal1
Active Installs
800K+WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal10
Total Downloads
24M+WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal3.2K+
Support Resolution
73%WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPalN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoWooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal5 years ago
First Released
2020WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal2021
Age
6 yearsWooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal5 years
WP Requires
6.5+WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal4.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal5.6+
Business Model
FreeWooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPalFree
Latest Version
4.0.2WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Payment Advanced – PayPal1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

2.7/5(533 reviews)
5
39%
4
3%
3
2%
2
3%
1
53%

Payment Advanced – PayPal

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

Recent Reviews

WooCommerce PayPal Payments Reviews

by redwingbooks

Responsive Support, Issue Resolved

Had an issue after a recent update where payment method settings were not persisting correctly. Support responded quickly and pointed me in the right direction. After some time (likely related to c

by Eurisko

10/10 support

I had an issue with the plugin and had tried everything. So I finally contacted support and they were super quick to reply. Very responsive and friendly. A shout out to Krystian for all their amazing

by soniksoundlib

Very fast and complete support

I had an issue in my WooCommerce payment system and the support answered very fast and with a complete support answer. 10710

Payment Advanced – PayPal Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WooCommerce PayPal Payments or Payment Advanced – PayPal more popular?
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has 800K+ active installations while Payment Advanced – PayPal has 10. WooCommerce PayPal Payments is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WooCommerce PayPal Payments or Payment Advanced – PayPal?
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has a 2.7/5 rating from 533 reviews, while Payment Advanced – PayPal has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are WooCommerce PayPal Payments and Payment Advanced – PayPal free?
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is free and Payment Advanced – PayPal is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WooCommerce PayPal Payments 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?
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was last updated 3 days ago and Payment Advanced – PayPal was last updated 5 years ago.

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