SureCart vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Ecommerce Plugins top 10: SureCart at #4 and WooCommerce PayPal Payments at #3. WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
SureCart
SureCart – Ecommerce Made Easy For Selling Physical Products, Digital Downloads, Subscriptions, Donations, & Payments
Sell online with a fast WordPress shop: Stripe & PayPal checkout, digital downloads, subscriptions, order bumps, upsells & affiliates.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
PayPal's latest payment processing solution. Accept PayPal, Pay Later, credit/debit cards, alternative digital wallets and bank accounts.
Who leads on what
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Ecommerce Plugins.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more users: 800,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
SureCart is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 2.9 from 582 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more reviews behind its score: 582 against 288.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; SureCart on October 20, 2026.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 198,761 times against 182,714.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
SureCart
Pick SureCart if the review score matters most to you.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Pick WooCommerce PayPal Payments 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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
SureCart vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments side by side
| SureCart | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | |
|---|---|---|
| Ecommerce Plugins ranking | #4 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| Reviews | 288 | 582 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,947,185 | 27,909,077 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 182,714 | 198,761 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 20, 2022 | Oct 15, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
SureCart ratings
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 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 SureCart nor WooCommerce PayPal Payments can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Ecommerce Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
SureCart vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments: common questions
Is SureCart better than WooCommerce PayPal Payments?
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WooCommerce PayPal Payments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Ecommerce Plugins.
Which has more users, SureCart or WooCommerce PayPal Payments?
WooCommerce PayPal Payments ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Ecommerce Plugins.
Which is rated higher, SureCart or WooCommerce PayPal Payments?
WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more users: 800,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are SureCart and WooCommerce PayPal Payments free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. SureCart may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WooCommerce PayPal Payments may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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