Better Payment vs Paymattic (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Donation Plugins top 10: Better Payment at #10 and Paymattic at #8. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Better Payment
Better Payment – Instant Payments, Donations, Fundraising with Subscriptions & More
Better Payment allows you to automate payment transactions to manage payments, donations, subscriptions, sell products, etc on your Elementor and Gute …
Paymattic
Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment & Donation with Subscription Payments, Recurring Donations, Customer Management
Create payment form, donate button to accept payments and donations. Manage subscription payment, recurring donation with customer/donor management.
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Paymattic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Donation Plugins.
Better Payment has more users: 5,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Better Payment has 14, Paymattic has 44. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Paymattic has more reviews behind its score: 44 against 14.
Better Payment was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Paymattic on August 20, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Better Payment
Pick Better Payment if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Paymattic
Pick Paymattic if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Better Payment vs Paymattic side by side
| Better Payment | Paymattic | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #10 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 14 | 44 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 224,429 | 174,021 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 26, 2021 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Better Payment ratings
Paymattic ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Better Payment nor Paymattic can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Better Payment vs Paymattic: common questions
Is Better Payment better than Paymattic?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Paymattic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, Better Payment or Paymattic?
Paymattic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Better Payment or Paymattic?
Better Payment has more users: 5,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Better Payment and Paymattic free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Better Payment may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Paymattic may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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