Simple Stripe
Accept credit card payments via Stripe payment gateway. This plugin is suitable for very small payments without having to build an e-commerce site.
Solid choice
Simple Stripe is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 70+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple Stripe stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| credit card | >100 |
| payments | >100 |
| stripe | #71 |
| stripe checkout | #70 |
| stripe payments | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Simple Stripe
From the official readme · v0.9.18Description
Accept credit card payments via Stripe payment gateway.
This plugin is suitable for very small payments without having to build an e-commerce site.
Installation
- Upload
simple-stripefolder into your/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
0.9.18
- Released: May 23, 2026
- Update Stripe PHP bindings 20.1.0.
- fixed: Minor fix.
0.9.17
- Released: March 16, 2025
- Update Stripe PHP bindings 16.6.0.
- Delete: Legacy mode.
0.9.16
- Released: November 17, 2024
- Update Stripe PHP bindings 16.2.0.
- fixed: Minor fix.
0.9.15
- Released: February 21, 2024
- Update Stripe PHP bindings 13.11.0.
- fixed: Minor fix.
0.9.14
- Released: January 24, 2024
- Update Stripe PHP bindings 13.9.0.
- fixed: currencies.
0.9.13
- Released: July 26, 2023
- fixed: Minor fix.
Screenshots
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best Simple Stripe alternatives
All credit card plugins →
FAQ
Simple Stripe: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Simple Stripe free?
Yes. Simple Stripe is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Stripe safe to use in 2026?
Simple Stripe is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 70+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Stripe?
Simple Stripe is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,885 times since it launched in July 2020. It was downloaded 129 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Stripe work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Simple Stripe up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.8.9 or newer.
What PHP version does Simple Stripe need?
Simple Stripe requires PHP 5.6.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Simple Stripe last updated?
The latest version, 0.9.18, was released on August 22, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Simple Stripe?
Simple Stripe is developed and maintained by ZIPANG.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Stripe?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Stripe are WooPayments: Integrated Woo… (800K+ installs), WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+ installs) and WooCommerce Stripe Payment… (700K+ installs).
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card
