Donorbox vs Paymattic (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Donation Plugins top 10: Donorbox at #6 and Paymattic at #9. Paymattic leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Donorbox
Donorbox – Free Recurring Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
Donorbox is a powerful and secure donation management plugin for WordPress. We are the only donation plugin for WordPress that offers a fast feature-f …
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
Paymattic leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Donorbox ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Donation Plugins.
Donorbox has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Donorbox has 34, Paymattic has 44. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Paymattic has more reviews behind its score: 44 against 34.
Paymattic was updated more recently, on October 9, 2026; Donorbox on October 5, 2026.
Paymattic was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 8,154 times against 864.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Donorbox
Pick Donorbox if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Paymattic
Pick Paymattic if you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Donorbox vs Paymattic side by side
| Donorbox | Paymattic | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #6 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 34 | 44 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 153,077 | 183,058 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 864 | 8,154 |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 10, 2015 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Donorbox ratings
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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 Donorbox nor Paymattic can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Donorbox vs Paymattic: common questions
Is Donorbox better than Paymattic?
Paymattic leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Donorbox ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, Donorbox or Paymattic?
Donorbox ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Donorbox or Paymattic?
Donorbox has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Donorbox and Paymattic free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Donorbox may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Paymattic may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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