Donations via PayPal vs Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 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 Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce has 31K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 27 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 981K+ | ◄ | 31K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2022 | |
| Age | 17 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 5.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.11 | 3.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Donations via PayPal
Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Donations via PayPal averaged approximately 61 daily downloads while Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce averaged 15.
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! 🙂
Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce Reviews
Great Support
There was an issue and they resolved immediately. Thank you!
Great plugin!
Thanks so much for this plug-in, needed it when WooCommerce decided to stop with PayPal Standard. Plugin works great!
Works great!
Simple plugin to restore PayPal standard, very happy!
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