Donations via PayPal vs Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
1.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
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 Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal has 38K+. Donations via PayPal has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 27 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 981K+ | ◄ | 38K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Age | 17 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.11 | 1.1.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Donations via PayPal
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Donations via PayPal averaged approximately 61 daily downloads while Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal averaged 9.
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! 🙂
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal Reviews
Simple and effective
I’ve used this plugin for a couple of years, and it has proven to be the most reliable. So far, there has never been any issue—it just works. The setup is simple enough. It’s a valuable plugin. I hope
I’m contented with this plugin
The plugin is serving its purpose well. It has solved the payment/subscription pretty well on my site – after trying out a couple of plugs here and there. The configuration is also not complex at all.
Doesn’t work…
I managed to set up the plug-in just fine and add buttons to my side. But whenever I click the buttons I get the following error-message: Things don’t appear to be working at the moment. Please try ag
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