Donations via PayPal vs PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… (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
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…

PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…

4.3(32)

400 active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 4 days ago
View PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Donations via PayPal has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 27 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Donations via PayPal has accumulated 981K+ total downloads while PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… has 161K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…4.3/5
Total Reviews
27Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…32
Active Installs
20K+Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…400
Total Downloads
981K+Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…161K+
Support Resolution
100%Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…N/A
Last Updated
1 week agoDonations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…4 days ago
First Released
2009Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…2020
Age
17 yearsDonations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…6 years
WP Requires
5.5+Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…5.8+
PHP Requires
false+Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…7.0+
Business Model
FreeDonations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…Free + Premium
Latest Version
1.9.11Donations via PayPal
PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…1.120.25

Rating Breakdown

Donations via PayPal

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

PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…

4.3/5(32 reviews)
5
81%
4
0%
3
3%
2
0%
1
16%

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! 🙂

PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Donations via PayPal or PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… more popular?
Donations via PayPal has 20K+ active installations while PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… has 400. Donations via PayPal is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Donations via PayPal or PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…?
Donations via PayPal has a 4.7/5 rating from 27 reviews, while PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… has a 4.3/5 rating from 32 reviews.
Are Donations via PayPal and PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… free?
Donations via PayPal is free and PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Donations via PayPal or PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout…?
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 PeachPay — Payments & Express Checkout… was last updated 4 days ago.

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