Donations via PayPal vs Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & 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
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…

Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…

4.1(9)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & 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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Donations via PayPal has accumulated 981K+ total downloads while Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal… has 138K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…4.1/5
Total Reviews
27Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…9
Active Installs
20K+Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…2.0K+
Total Downloads
981K+Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…138K+
Support Resolution
100%Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…N/A
Last Updated
1 week agoDonations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…1 month ago
First Released
2009Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…2015
Age
17 yearsDonations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…11 years
WP Requires
5.5+Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…6.5+
PHP Requires
false+Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…false+
Business Model
FreeDonations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…Free
Latest Version
1.9.11Donations via PayPal
Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…4.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Donations via PayPal

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

Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…

4.1/5(9 reviews)
5
78%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
22%

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! 🙂

Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal… Reviews

by Gabor Lippert

Fake reviews for a poorly written plugin?

Honestly, I just don’t understand the positive reviews on this plugin. I have thoroughly tested it, and essential features don’t work with the plugin. 1. Refunds initiated from a WooCommerce order do

by Matt

Good plugin

tested the plugin and it works

by calderwood

Easy to Use – Great Plugin

WooCommerce charges $80 for a similar plugin. This is a great free plugin for processing payments through PayPal. Very easy setup and works great and integrates with the Woo PP plugins.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Donations via PayPal or Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal… more popular?
Donations via PayPal has 20K+ active installations while Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal… has 2.0K+. Donations via PayPal is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Donations via PayPal or Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal…?
Donations via PayPal has a 4.7/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal… has a 4.1/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Donations via PayPal and Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal… free?
Donations via PayPal is free and Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Donations via PayPal or Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & 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 Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro & PayPal… was last updated 1 month ago.

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