Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates
The best invoicing plugin for WordPress. See how you can get paid faster without those hidden service fees.
Solid choice
Sprout Invoices is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 4 days ago, and scores 73/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 days ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
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 Sprout Invoices stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Billing | #37 |
| estimates | #1 |
| invoice | #24 |
| invoicing | #4 |
| payments | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 from 191 reviews
About Sprout Invoices
From the official readme · v20.8.18Description
WordPress Invoicing Made Easy
Our focus since day one 4+ years ago with Sprout Invoices has been to create a way for WordPress site owners to invoice and EASILY get paid. We also understand that customization beyond branding is important, and that’s why we built the most POWERFUL solution with the most integrations around.
Sprout Invoices allows you to create beautiful estimates and invoices for your clients in minutes — not hours. If you’re not familiar with WordPress templating than our knowledgebase and priority support can help.
Even though our goal is to make getting paid easy, providing fast and reliable support is a priority. We don’t want any user to feel alone.
Trust the reviews and join an awesome community of happy users.
Sprout Invoices Pro
This plugin is the lite version of the Sprout Invoices Pro plugin that comes with all the invoicing features you will ever need including recurring invoices, recurring payments, pre-defined line items, client dashboards, Stripe and many other payment processors, advanced reporting, hundreds of integrations (including Zapier) and a ton more. Click here to learn more about the best Invoicing plugin for WordPress now!
Getting Paid Efficiently
Sprout Invoices is meant to remove the hoops and hurdles required in a typical workflow of accepting estimate requests, creating an estimate/quote, and getting paid. Learn more about this goal to improve your workflow on sproutinvoices.com.
The Integration Powers of Sprout Invoices
While Sprout Invoices automates many tasks the real power comes from the flexibility through integrations.
Payments Integrations
Sprout Invoices integrates with the most popular payment gateways around. Including: PayPal (free), Stripe, Authorize.net, Square, 2Checkout, eWay, NMI, and many more.
Integrate with PayPal & make accepting invoice payments easy. The free PayPal plugin is available here.
Easy Invoice & Estimate Submissions with WordPress
Integrations with your favorite WordPress form plugins allow you to build an easy solution to creating dynamic invoices based on the prospective client’s form selections. Pre-defined Line Items (pro feature) are used to create the custom submission form and every form integration is easy!
All form builder integrations are free!
Invoicing Requirements Around the Globe
Supporting many different languages is another focus of ours, and with that comes the responsibility of meeting local government invoicing requirements. Here are some of free plugins to help support the globe:
- EU Invoicing Requirements
- Australian Invoicing Requirements
- Canadian Invoicing Requirements
- ESP Invoicing Requirements (IVA & IRPF)
If your invoice requirements are not met with one of the plugins above please let us know.
Full Sprout Invoices Feature List
- Unlimited Invoices, Estimates and Clients. No restrictions!
- The best payment experience for your clients with options for them to pay via Check, PO or Paypal (additional gateways available).
- Hundreds of Integrations
- Fully customizable templates with your own theme.
- Payment management.
- Advanced Reporting (limited w/ free version)
- Client management.
- Multi-currency support with client specific options.
- Localization support for your language!
- Freshbooks, Harvest, WP-Invoice, and CSV Importing.
- Fully customizable notifications. Notifications are sent from your server and allow for plain-text and HTML.
- Nested line items.
- Advanced records with any extra tables!
- Includes a customizable estimates/lead generation form.
- Improved user experience with AJAX.
- Advanced Taxes for your region
- Client records with multiple points of contact
- No extra database tables!
Pro Features
All of the popular features listed below are bundled with a pro license. Consider joining the community of happy Sprout Invoices Pro users.
- Sprout Billings an effortless way for recurring invoices to be paid automatically on a set bill date, and easily settle outstanding invoices with a single click. Your customers/clients can easily manage their payment profiles from a dashboards or an invoice. Sprout Billings offers ACH support too!
- Recurring/Subscription Payments
- Recurring Invoices
- Client Dashboards
- Payment Terms
- Deposit payments
- WooCommerce Integrations
- Pre-defined Line Items
- Client Summary Notifications
- Accept Stripe Payments
- Accept payments from Authorize.net, Square, 2Checkout, eWay, NMI, and many more
- Time Tracking and Projects
- Line Item Commenting
- Dynamic Text
Make sure to review the Sprout Invoices features page for more detailed information.
Getting Paid with WordPress and Sprout Invoices
Support
Priority support is provided with an upgraded version. All free support will provided in the forums.
Installation
- Upload plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
How can I report security bugs?
You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team helps validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.
Changelog
Form integrations for everyone!
20.8.18
- Security Fix: Strengthen access controls for invoices and estimates
- Security Fix: Harden authorization checks for privileged operations
- Fix: Use the same invoice and estimate access grants for AJAX as for document views
- Fix: Correct payment processor Settings button URLs
- Fix: Point payment processor tab links at the matching page anchor
20.8.17
- Update: WordPress “Tested up to” 7.1
20.8.16
- Fix: Hardened authentication on Stripe and Square payment webhooks
- Fix: Hardened authorization checks on partial payment and e-signature AJAX actions
- Fix: Require capability checks when updating private notes
- Fix: Hardened Stripe Checkout cancel handling against unauthorized deletion
20.8.15
- Fix: Fatal error when creating recurring payment plans with Stripe PHP SDK 9.x
- Fix: Undefined variable warnings in default and basic invoice templates
20.8.14
- Fix: Hardened permission checks on notification sending to ensure actions are limited to authorized users
- Fix: General security and stability improvements
20.8.13
- Fix: Partial payment and deposits calculation error
- Fix: WordPress plugin review compliance — nonce verification, input sanitization, direct file access guards, code quality, and internationalization improvements
For developers
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FAQ
Sprout Invoices: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Sprout Invoices free?
Yes. Sprout Invoices is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sprout Invoices safe to use in 2026?
Sprout Invoices is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 4 days ago, and scores 73/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sprout Invoices?
Sprout Invoices is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 229,444 times since it launched in September 2014. It was downloaded 1,913 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sprout Invoices work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Sprout Invoices up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.1 or newer.
What PHP version does Sprout Invoices need?
Sprout Invoices requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Sprout Invoices last updated?
The latest version, 20.8.18, was released on September 23, 2026 (4 days ago).
Who makes Sprout Invoices?
Sprout Invoices is developed and maintained by BoldGrid.
What are the best alternatives to Sprout Invoices?
The most popular alternatives to Sprout Invoices are Easy Invoice (500+ installs), Paystack MemberPress (300+ installs) and WP Forms + Sprout Invoices (300+ installs).
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