GiveWP 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: GiveWP at #1 and Paymattic at #8. GiveWP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
GiveWP
GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
Accept donations and begin fundraising with GiveWP, the highest rated WordPress donation plugin for online giving.
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
GiveWP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in Donation Plugins.
GiveWP has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: GiveWP has 707, Paymattic has 44. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
GiveWP has more reviews behind its score: 707 against 44.
GiveWP was updated more recently, on September 3, 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.
GiveWP
Pick GiveWP if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Paymattic
Paymattic does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
GiveWP vs Paymattic side by side
| GiveWP | Paymattic | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #1 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 707 | 44 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,308,878 | 174,021 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 7, 2015 | 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.
GiveWP 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 GiveWP nor Paymattic can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
GiveWP vs Paymattic: common questions
Is GiveWP better than Paymattic?
GiveWP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, GiveWP or Paymattic?
GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, GiveWP or Paymattic?
GiveWP has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are GiveWP and Paymattic free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. GiveWP may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Paymattic may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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