WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs Donations via PayPal (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
800K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Donations via PayPal has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 27 reviews) while WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads in active installations (800K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooCommerce PayPal Payments has accumulated 24M+ total downloads while Donations via PayPal has 981K+. Donations via PayPal has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 73%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | Donations via PayPal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 2.7/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 533 | ◄ | 27 |
| Active Installs | 800K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 24M+ | ◄ | 981K+ |
| Support Resolution | 73% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 2 days ago | ◄ | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2009 | |
| Age | 6 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.0.2 | 1.9.11 |
Rating Breakdown
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Donations via PayPal
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WooCommerce PayPal Payments averaged approximately 30,257 daily downloads while Donations via PayPal averaged 61.
Recent Reviews
WooCommerce PayPal Payments Reviews
Responsive Support, Issue Resolved
Had an issue after a recent update where payment method settings were not persisting correctly. Support responded quickly and pointed me in the right direction. After some time (likely related to c
10/10 support
I had an issue with the plugin and had tried everything. So I finally contacted support and they were super quick to reply. Very responsive and friendly. A shout out to Krystian for all their amazing
Very fast and complete support
I had an issue in my WooCommerce payment system and the support answered very fast and with a complete support answer. 10710
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! 🙂
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