WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs PayPal API Subscriptions (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
800K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PayPal API Subscriptions 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 PayPal API Subscriptions has 5.4K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | PayPal API Subscriptions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 2.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 533 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 800K+ | ◄ | 10 |
| Total Downloads | 24M+ | ◄ | 5.4K+ |
| Support Resolution | 73% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 days ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2008 | |
| Age | 6 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.0.2 | 1.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
PayPal API Subscriptions
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
WooCommerce PayPal Payments Reviews
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
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
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
PayPal API Subscriptions Reviews
No reviews yet
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