PayPal Donations vs WP Easy PayPal Payment Accept
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| Feature | PayPal Donations v1.9.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 20,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Last updated | August 17, 2026 | August 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Donations via PayPal | Easy Accept Payments via PayPal |
| Pros | Donate button through a shortcode or widget; Choose standard or custom button images; Sandbox mode for testing | Buy-now and donation buttons through shortcodes; PayPal Commerce Platform buttons with sandbox mode; Free, with no store or cart needed |
| Cons | Donations go straight to PayPal with no on-site records; Shows admin notices when PHP or WordPress is too old; Only a donate button, no recurring or tiered donations | 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 | Donate button shortcode, Sidebar donate widget, Standard or custom button image, PayPal sandbox switch for testing, Return page and purpose defaults | Buy-now button shortcode, Donation box for any amount, PayPal Commerce Platform buttons, PayPal webhook event handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | PayPal |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.paypalobjects.com | www.paypal.com, api-m.paypal.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |