Donations via PayPal vs Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… (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
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Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…

Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…

4.8(42)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 42 reviews) while Donations via PayPal leads in active installations (20K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Donations via PayPal has accumulated 981K+ total downloads while Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… has 156K+. Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 100%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…4.8/5
Total Reviews
27Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…42
Active Installs
20K+Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…4.0K+
Total Downloads
981K+Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…156K+
Support Resolution
100%Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…100%
Last Updated
1 week agoDonations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…3 weeks ago
First Released
2009Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…2019
Age
17 yearsDonations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…7 years
WP Requires
5.5+Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…4.5+
PHP Requires
false+Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…7.1+
Business Model
FreeDonations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…Free
Latest Version
1.9.11Donations via PayPal
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…4.6.19

Rating Breakdown

Donations via PayPal

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

Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…

4.8/5(42 reviews)
5
88%
4
5%
3
5%
2
2%
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! 🙂

Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… Reviews

by Michael Maguire

Great Plugin

Their support is excellent.

by digitallyjonas

Thank God for Paymattic

I was having trouble finding a plugin that integrated with Indonesian payment services, but at last I finally found Paymattic. It is just what I needed and they even helped me tweak a few things to ma

by Paul swaak

great

Great tool to use

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Donations via PayPal or Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… more popular?
Donations via PayPal has 20K+ active installations while Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… has 4.0K+. Donations via PayPal is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Donations via PayPal or Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…?
Donations via PayPal has a 4.7/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… has a 4.8/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are Donations via PayPal and Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… free?
Donations via PayPal is free and Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Donations via PayPal or Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &…?
As of April 2026, Donations via PayPal has a 100% support resolution rate while Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Donations via PayPal was last updated 1 week ago and Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment &… was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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