Bitcoin Donations
This plugin displays your bitcoin address to allow visitors of your site to donate bitcoins
Consider an alternative
Bitcoin Donations shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Bitcoin Donations stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bitcoin donate | #48 |
| bitcoin donations | >100 |
| bitcoins | >100 |
| donate bitcoins | #47 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Bitcoin Donations
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin displays your bitcoin address to allow visitors of your site to donate bitcoins
Installation
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Go to the Plugins menu and find “Bitcoin Donations”, and click “Activate”.
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Go to the Widgets sub-menu under Appearance and find the “Bitcoin Donations” widget. Add it to your theme by dragging it to the right into the sidebar.
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Insert your Bitcoin address into the appropriate field and click save. Your bitcoin address will now be displayed as a donation link on the front sidebar.
Changelog
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1.0
- This is the first version
For developers
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Best Bitcoin Donations alternatives
All bitcoin donate plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Simple Bitcoin donations for WooCommerce
This plugin lets you add Bitcoin donations to your WooCommerce checkout page.
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<10 |
FAQ
Bitcoin Donations: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Bitcoin Donations free?
Yes. Bitcoin Donations is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bitcoin Donations safe to use in 2026?
Bitcoin Donations shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bitcoin Donations?
Bitcoin Donations is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,009 times since it launched in June 2011. It was downloaded 75 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bitcoin Donations work with WordPress 7.1?
Bitcoin Donations is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Bitcoin Donations last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on June 23, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Bitcoin Donations?
Bitcoin Donations is developed and maintained by SloBros.
What are the best alternatives to Bitcoin Donations?
The most popular alternatives to Bitcoin Donations are Simple Bitcoin donations fo… (<10 installs).
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