Payment Gateway for PayPal on
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Oct 2026, 85 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | 80 |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Payment Gateway for PayPal on still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 85 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Payment Gateway for PayPal on, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer easypayment since Dec 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Payment Gateway for PayPal on removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Payment Gateway for PayPal on safe?
- 4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 17 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Payment Gateway for PayPal on update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 9.3.2. No one-star spike after it. 28 Oct 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.
| easypayment | 8 Dec 2017 to 28 Oct 2026, 198 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 85
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 11 |
| Q1 2025 | 11 |
| Q2 2025 | 10 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 28 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 33 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 28 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 61 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 9 |
- Latest release is bugged · 2 stars · 15 Jun 2026
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 9.2.1).
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 | Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce <= 9.2.0 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass | 5.3 | <= 9.2.0 | 9.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce < 9.2.1 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass | 7.3 | < 9.2.1 | 9.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce <= 9.1.4 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 9.1.4 | 9.1.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce <= 9.0.53 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 9.0.53 | 9.0.54 | 226 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 9.1.2 (security); 9.0.60 (authorization); 9.1.4 (authorization); 9.1.5 (security); 9.2.1 (security, authorization).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
80% of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 391 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 618 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,357 |
| 25 May 2026 | 598 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 4,574 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,100 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 775 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 642 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 4,542 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 7,586 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 6,512 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 8,901 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 14,440 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 5,938 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,653 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 948 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 7,881 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,240 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 873 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 5,144 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 5,637 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,194 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 5,624 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,069 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,063 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 5,471 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 296 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 9.3.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Easy Payment |
| Added | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Last updated | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | Venmo, paypal, Credit Cards, PayPal Checkout |
Other plugins by this author: Payment Gateway for Authorize.net for WooCommerce, Payment Gateway for PhonePe and for Woocommerce, Payment Gateway for PayPal Pro on WooCommerce, Payment Gateway for Razorpay and for WooCommerce, DonateOcean - Donations via PayPal, EasyPayment Payment Gateway for Stripe for WooCommerce
Questions
Is Payment Gateway for PayPal on still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 85 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Payment Gateway for PayPal on, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer easypayment since Dec 2017.
Was Payment Gateway for PayPal on removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Payment Gateway for PayPal on safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.2.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Payment Gateway for PayPal on update safe to install?
No ownership change before 9.3.2. No one-star spike after it.