70
Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button
Quick setup bliss that hits a wall with Gutenberg.
HealthyDeclining
70/100
It offers simple setup and great support but struggles with modern page builders.
Active installs
~15,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 10k+
Rating
4.5★
24 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-53%
Declining fast
71 → 34 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MINORdownloads down 53% vs a year ago
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining fast · -53% in the last year
71/day a year ago→34/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayEasy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button is generally praised for its straightforward setup and responsive support, but users report compatibility problems with newer page editors and missing features such as built-in donate buttons.
What people like
- +Easy to install and configure×8
- +Developer provides quick and helpful support×5
- +Works as described and performs core PayPal/Stripe button functions×4
- +Includes a coupon code option
- +Shortcode works even when button is not visible in some page builders
Common complaints
- −Does not work with modern editors such as Gutenberg or Elementor×2
- −Button may not appear in certain page-builder interfaces (e.g., SiteOrigin)
- −Fails in specific browsers like Instagram’s in-app browser
- −Cannot import existing PayPal button code or use dropdown menus
- −Missing built-in donate button UI, widget, and other expected features in the Pro version
Review trustMostly organic
- 4.58★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.50★
- 21%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
- past spikeReview timing — up to 100% of all reviews landed in a single month
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2026-02-042026-04-052026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 24 total
Latest reviews · 24 analyzed
- 2026-01-30★★★★★Great plugin and fast supportendomorph
- 2022-01-13★★★★★Plugin assitancejoanna20201-shot
- 2021-10-06★★★★★Excellentrwarom11-shot
- 2021-03-02★★★★★Support is greatsteadfastdev
- 2020-02-13★★★★★Not current. Does not work with new editor.c jeff oakes
- 2019-10-13★★★★★not working with Elementor or Gutenburg editors!noosha1-shot
- 2019-04-04★★★★★Button No Longer Visiblecurtds
- 2019-03-18★★★★★Does the job nicely and the support is great too!steveja7
- 2018-11-20★★★★★return valuessp77991-shot
- 2018-10-17★★★★★Excellent! Super Simple :)misbuhg1-shot
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNAlternatives to Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button
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the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
31
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
30
Prior 7-day baseline
29
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
117
Mean release-day peak (30d)
29
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
+3.3%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
100%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
2.00
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
83%
5★ share in analyzed sample
21%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.54 → 4.58★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered