SureDonation 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: SureDonation at #10 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.
SureDonation
SureDonation – Donation Forms, Fundraising Campaigns & Donor Management
Accept online donations with fundraising campaigns, donation forms, donor management, Stripe, PayPal, and offline payments.
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.
Paymattic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Donation Plugins.
SureDonation has more users: 4,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: SureDonation has 1, Paymattic has 44. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Paymattic has more reviews behind its score: 44 against 1.
SureDonation was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Paymattic on October 9, 2026.
Paymattic was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 8,154 times against 7,576.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
SureDonation
Pick SureDonation if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Paymattic
Pick Paymattic if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
SureDonation vs Paymattic side by side
| SureDonation | Paymattic | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #10 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1 | 44 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 27,461 | 183,058 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7,576 | 8,154 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 4, 2026 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
SureDonation ratings
Paymattic 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 SureDonation nor Paymattic can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
SureDonation vs Paymattic: common questions
Is SureDonation 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. Paymattic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, SureDonation or Paymattic?
Paymattic ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, SureDonation or Paymattic?
SureDonation has more users: 4,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are SureDonation and Paymattic free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. SureDonation may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Paymattic may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Alternatives to SureDonation and Paymattic
Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.
More Donation Plugins comparisons
- Better Payment vs Paymattic
- Charitable vs SureDonation
- Charitable vs Paymattic
- Donation Thermometer vs SureDonation
- Donation Thermometer vs Paymattic
- Donorbox vs SureDonation
- Donorbox vs Paymattic
- Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe vs SureDonation
- Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe vs Paymattic
- GiveWP vs SureDonation
- GiveWP vs Paymattic
- Donations via PayPal vs SureDonation
Weekly · free
What moved this week
One email a week, built from the same daily snapshots these rankings come from: the plugins that climbed, what launched, and one ranking worth a look.