Donations via PayPal vs PayPal API Subscriptions (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PayPal API Subscriptions 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 PayPal API Subscriptions has 5.4K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | PayPal API Subscriptions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 27 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10 |
| Total Downloads | 981K+ | ◄ | 5.4K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2008 | |
| Age | 17 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.11 | 1.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Donations via PayPal
PayPal API Subscriptions
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Donations via PayPal Reviews
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
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
Nice and simple
I Love it! 🙂
PayPal API Subscriptions Reviews
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