Donations via PayPal vs Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… (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
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…

Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…

4.2(5)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…

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 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Donations via PayPal has accumulated 981K+ total downloads while Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… has 52K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…4.2/5
Total Reviews
27Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…5
Active Installs
20K+Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…100
Total Downloads
981K+Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…52K+
Support Resolution
100%Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…N/A
Last Updated
1 week agoDonations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…1 year ago
First Released
2009Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…2014
Age
17 yearsDonations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…12 years
WP Requires
5.5+Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…false+
Business Model
FreeDonations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…Free
Latest Version
1.9.11Donations via PayPal
Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…3.30.0

Rating Breakdown

Donations via PayPal

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

Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…

4.2/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
20%

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! 🙂

Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Donations via PayPal or Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… more popular?
Donations via PayPal has 20K+ active installations while Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… has 100. Donations via PayPal is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Donations via PayPal or Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…?
Donations via PayPal has a 4.7/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… has a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Donations via PayPal and Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… free?
Donations via PayPal is free and Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Donations via PayPal or Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal…?
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 Online Payments – Get Paid with PayPal… was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.