PayPal Donation vs WP Easy PayPal Payment Accept
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| Feature | PayPal Donation v1.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details | WP Easy PayPal Payment Accept v5.1.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | August 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe · PayPal Donation Pro ($) | Easy Accept Payments via PayPal |
| Pros | Donation buttons by shortcode, widget or media button; PayPal and Stripe payment options; Donation orders listed in the admin | Buy-now and donation buttons through shortcodes; PayPal Commerce Platform buttons with sandbox mode; Free, with no store or cart needed |
| Cons | Needs a PayPal or Stripe account to take payments; Pro version with more features is sold separately | No cart, order management or inventory; Needs PayPal API credentials and a business account; Breaking changes in the 5.x PayPal API upgrade |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Donation buttons admin, Donation button shortcode, Donation button widget, PayPal IPN handler for payment notifications, Stripe payments, PayPal Commerce Platform onboarding, Pro version upsell in admin ($) | Buy-now button shortcode, Donation box for any amount, PayPal Commerce Platform buttons, PayPal webhook event handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Stripe | PayPal |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1.0 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | wpplugin.org, js.stripe.com, www.paypal.com | www.paypal.com, api-m.paypal.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |