Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button
Healthy: vulnerability published 28 Sep 2026, fixed in 2.0.6.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| scottpaterson | 3 Jan 2015 to 23 Sep 2026, 130 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 42 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 23 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating 5.0 in Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 20 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Not current. Does not work with new editor. · 1 star · 22 Oct 2019
- not working with Elementor or Gutenburg editors! · 2 stars · 13 Oct 2019
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 150 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 232 |
| 18 May 2026 | 276 |
| 25 May 2026 | 399 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 201 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 230 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 199 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 186 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 196 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 206 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 195 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 5,432 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 992 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,773 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 607 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 431 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 348 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 345 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 294 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 343 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 5,828 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 939 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 739 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 476 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 612 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 458 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 71 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 51% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Scott Paterson |
| Added | 3 Jan 2015 |
| Last updated | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | shop, paypal, gateway, ecommerce, paypal button |
Other plugins by this author: Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe, Contact Form 7 - PayPal & Stripe Add-on, Business Essentials for Contact Form 7, Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce, Before After Image, Easy PayPal Shopping Cart, Easy PayPal Events & Tickets, Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal, Time Clock - A WordPress Employee & Volunteer Time Clock Plugin, PayPal Digital Downloads, Checkout Field Editor / Checkout Manager for WooCommerce, Easy Stripe - Tips, Payments, and Donations
Questions
Is Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button still maintained?
Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button was last updated on 23 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button safe?
Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button?
The wordpress.org author is Scott Paterson. Recent committers: scottpaterson, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Donations via PayPal, Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay - Accept Credit Card Payments + Subscriptions with Stripe, Easy PayPal Shopping Cart, WP Stripe Checkout, Easy Accept Payments via PayPal.