Better Payment
Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Nov 2026, 42 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Better Payment still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 42 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Better Payment, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wpdevteam since Oct 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Better Payment removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Better Payment safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.4). Not on the exploited list. 21 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Better Payment update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.4.4. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 20 Oct 2021 to 20 Oct 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| wpdevteam | 26 Oct 2021 to 2 Nov 2026, 71 commits |
| priyomukul | 3 Dec 2025 to 1 Sep 2026, 3 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 42
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | 7 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | 7 |
| Q4 2026 | 4 |
Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.3.4).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | Better Payment <= 2.3.3 - Unauthenticated Payment Manipulation | 5.3 | <= 2.3.3 | 2.3.4 | Patched before disclosure |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Better Payment - Instant Payments, Donations, Fundraising with Subscriptions & More <= 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Business Logic Flaw | 5.3 | <= 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.2.1 (security); 2.3.4 (security); 2.4.2 (security); 2.4.3 (security, escaping); 2.4.4 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 203 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 3,185 |
| 18 May 2026 | 3,432 |
| 25 May 2026 | 677 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 531 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3,113 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 3,001 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 806 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 610 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 4,050 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,119 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,385 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,915 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 869 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 483 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,020 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 592 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 574 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 4,916 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 2,118 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,455 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 921 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,742 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 3,717 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,889 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,242 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,403 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.4.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | WPDeveloper |
| Added | 26 Oct 2021 |
| Last updated | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Payments & Financial > Payment Gateways & Processors |
| Tags | donation, payments, fundraising, stripe payment, recurring donations |
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Questions
Is Better Payment still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 42 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Better Payment, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpdevteam since Oct 2021.
Was Better Payment removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Better Payment safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Better Payment update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.4. No one-star spike after it.