Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe vs Donations via PayPal (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: Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe at #3 and Donations via PayPal at #5. 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.
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
Add a PayPal or Stripe Donation Button to your website and start collecting donations today. No Coding Required. Official PayPal & Stripe Partner.
Donations via PayPal
Easy, simple setup to add a PayPal Donation button as a Widget or with a shortcode.
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Donation Plugins.
Donations via PayPal has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe has 23, Donations via PayPal has 27. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Donations via PayPal has more reviews behind its score: 27 against 23.
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe was updated more recently, on August 22, 2026; Donations via PayPal on August 17, 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.
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
Pick Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Donations via PayPal
Pick Donations via PayPal if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe vs Donations via PayPal side by side
| Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe | Donations via PayPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #3 | #5 |
| Rating | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 23 | 27 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 534,586 | 988,933 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 18, 2015 | May 8, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe ratings
Donations via PayPal 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 Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe nor Donations via PayPal can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe vs Donations via PayPal: common questions
Is Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe better than Donations via PayPal?
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. Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe or Donations via PayPal?
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe or Donations via PayPal?
Donations via PayPal has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe and Donations via PayPal free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Donations via PayPal may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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