WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs Amazon Pay for WooCommerce (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
Amazon Pay for WooCommerce
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WooCommerce PayPal Payments has a higher user rating (2.7/5 from 533 reviews) and leads in active installations (800K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooCommerce PayPal Payments has accumulated 24M+ total downloads while Amazon Pay for WooCommerce has 539K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | Amazon Pay for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 2.7/5 | ◄ | 2.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 533 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 800K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 24M+ | ◄ | 539K+ |
| Support Resolution | 73% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 days ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2020 | |
| Age | 6 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.0.2 | 2.6.1 |
Rating Breakdown
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Amazon Pay for WooCommerce
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WooCommerce PayPal Payments averaged approximately 30,257 daily downloads while Amazon Pay for WooCommerce averaged 94.
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
Amazon Pay for WooCommerce Reviews
Dont waste your time
Dont waste your time with that plugin!
Excellent support
Worked with the developers supporting me in an unusual reverse proxy situation. Couldn’t be more supportive. A great help!!!
Crashed our website – again
Updates are so far behind it is no longer compatible with the latest versions of WordPress/WooCommerce. This is the second time in 3 years I have had to remove it to get my website back online. It’s
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