Donations via PayPal vs Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Donation Plugins top 10: Donations via PayPal at #5 and Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay at #8. Donations via PayPal leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Donations via PayPal
Easy, simple setup to add a PayPal Donation button as a Widget or with a shortcode.
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay – Accept Credit Card Payments, Donations & Subscriptions
🚀 Create Stripe payment forms for WordPress. Accept credit cards, Apple Pay, donations, subscriptions & more. Easy setup, no coding needed!
Who leads on what
Donations via PayPal leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Donations via PayPal ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Donation Plugins.
Donations via PayPal has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Donations via PayPal has 27, Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay has 26. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Donations via PayPal has more reviews behind its score: 27 against 26.
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay was updated more recently, on September 30, 2026; Donations via PayPal on August 17, 2026.
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 7,627 times against 1,584.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Donations via PayPal
Pick Donations via PayPal if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay
Pick Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Donations via PayPal vs Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay side by side
| Donations via PayPal | Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #5 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 27 | 26 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Total downloads | 991,273 | 219,239 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,584 | 7,627 |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| First published | May 8, 2009 | Jul 29, 2014 |
| 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
Donations via PayPal ratings
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay 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 Donations via PayPal nor Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Donations via PayPal vs Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay: common questions
Is Donations via PayPal better than Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay?
Donations via PayPal leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Donations via PayPal ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, Donations via PayPal or Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay?
Donations via PayPal ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Donations via PayPal or Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay?
Donations via PayPal has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Donations via PayPal and Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Donations via PayPal may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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