Donations via PayPal vs YITH PayPal Express Checkout for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
YITH PayPal Express Checkout for…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Donations via PayPal has accumulated 981K+ total downloads while YITH PayPal Express Checkout for… has 152K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | YITH PayPal Express Checkout for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 27 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 981K+ | ◄ | 152K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 3 days ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2018 | |
| Age | 17 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 6.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.11 | 1.57.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Donations via PayPal
YITH PayPal Express Checkout for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Donations via PayPal averaged approximately 61 daily downloads while YITH PayPal Express Checkout for… averaged 75.
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! 🙂
YITH PayPal Express Checkout for… Reviews
PayPal error (10727) in US region
I have an error “PayPal error (10727): Shipping Address1 Empty – The field Shipping Address1 is required”. This only happen if sandbox business account country is US and the user is US either. User no
Best PayPal Checkout Plugin – Just Works!!
I have used the YITH PayPal Express Checkout now for a number of years and find it works really well. I have seen some who maybe know little about PayPal checkout plugins and have given poor ratings w
Poor support service.
Very poor support service, little interest. They don’t know how to solve the security issue of the “YITH PayPal Express Checkout” plugin.
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