Easy Accept Payments via PayPal

78 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

With 7,000 active installs, this is a mid-tier plugin that has found a niche audience but is far behind category leaders like Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce at 80,000 installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was last updated in March 2026 and is tested with WordPress 7.0, which signals active and current maintenance despite the small user base.

User Rating

14/15

A 90 out of 100 score from 34 ratings is strong, though the small sample size means the rating could shift quickly with more reviews.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads, zero resolved, which is concerning: it suggests either a flawless plugin or, more likely, limited community engagement and no public track record of help.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring only WordPress 5.5, the compatibility footprint is broad and modern, earning a full score here.

Scores higher than 66% of indexed plugins

About

Easy to use Wordpress plugin to accept PayPal payments for a service or product or donation in one click

Active Installs 7k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.5/5

Last Updated 2026-08-17 6:18am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.5+

Tested Up To 7.1

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: April 25, 2024

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What It Does

Easy Accept Payments via PayPal is a lightweight WordPress plugin that lets site owners add PayPal payment, donation, or buy-now buttons to any page or post without a full e-commerce setup. It generates shortcodes or widgets that connect directly to a PayPal account, accepting one-time payments or donations in a single click. The focus is on simplicity: drop in a button, set the amount, and start collecting money.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for freelancers, consultants, small nonprofits, and solo creators who need a no-frills way to accept PayPal payments or donations without configuring a WooCommerce store. It works well for simple use cases like a donation page, a single service offering, or a fixed-price digital product. Anyone selling a small number of items or collecting tips will appreciate the minimal setup.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a WooCommerce store, sell multiple products with variations, manage subscriptions, or need a full shopping cart with tax and shipping calculations, this plugin is too thin for your needs. Larger merchants should look at the WooCommerce-compatible alternatives in this category instead.

The Bottom Line

Easy Accept Payments via PayPal scores 78.22 out of 100, landing in solid middle-of-the-pack territory for a utility plugin. It does one thing simply and is actively maintained, but the near-zero support activity and small install base mean you are placing real trust in the developer. For straightforward payment button needs it is a reasonable choice, but anyone with complex commerce requirements should look at the WooCommerce alternatives listed above.

Pick this if you already run WooCommerce and need advanced checkout flows, subscriptions, or multi-currency support.

Donations via PayPal 81/100

Choose this if your site is purely donation-driven and you want a more polished, donation-focused feature set with 20,000 installs behind it.

Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button 79/100

Pick this if you want both PayPal and Stripe options under one button solution with a similar lightweight footprint.

Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce 79/100

Choose this if you need a dedicated WooCommerce payment gateway with more configuration options than the lightweight button approach.

Restore PayPal Standard for WooCommerce 78/100

Pick this only if you specifically need to bring back deprecated PayPal Standard functionality inside WooCommerce.