Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding
Collect Bitcoin with Coinsnap or BTCPay Server from your community to fund personal, creative or social projects – directly on your WordPress site.
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Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfundi… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bitcoin | #84 |
| btcpay | #17 |
| crowdfunding | #30 |
| fundraising | >100 |
| Lightning | >100 |
About Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding – Raise Bitcoin for Any Project
With this plugin, you can easily collect Bitcoin from your community to fund personal, creative, or social projects – directly on your WordPress site.
Whether you’re raising sats for a gift, a group trip, a book launch, a local event, or a full-scale crowdfunding campaign – the Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding Plugin makes it incredibly easy to collect Bitcoin for your cause.
With Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding, you can e.g.
- Fund a creative project, a social cause, or a private goal
- Collect sats for birthdays, events, travel, renovations, or group gifts
- Run a public or private campaign with just your WordPress website and the plugin
- Accept donations directly to your Lightning wallet
- Just define your fundraising goal in sats, describe your project, and start collecting!
Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding works with Coinsnap or your own BTCPay Server.
Requirements:
- A WordPress website
- The Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding plugin
- A Coinsnap account or your own BTCPay Server
Features & functions:
- Customize your crowdfunding form:
- Describe the purpose of the crowdfunding
- Set fundraising goals in sats
- Set 3 predefined donation values5
- Collect optional donor info: name, email, message, shoutout
- Create a thank you-message
- Show real-time shoutouts and donations on your site
- Easy integration via shortcodes – donation buttons can be placed anywhere on your website by pasting the shortcode at the appropriate place.
- Receive payments directly into your Bitcoin wallet – either via Coinsnap or your own BTCPay Server.
Quick setup:
- Install plugin directly via the WordPress plugin directory
- Configure with just a few clicks
- And that’s it!
Two operating modes:
- Use Coinsnap (no technical know-how required)
- Or use your own BTCPay server (for advanced users)
Why Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation?
- Open source and free in the WordPress Plugin Directory
- No programming knowledge required
- Immediate credit to your Bitcoin wallet
- GDPR-friendly: no unnecessary data storage
- Continuous further development
- Strong support through our support team, accessible in your Coinsnap account
More information:
- Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding Demo Site: https://crowdfunding.coinsnap.org/
- Product page: https://coinsnap.io/modules/bitcoin-crowdfunding/
- Installation Guide: https://coinsnap.io/modules/bitcoin-crowdfunding/bitcoin-crowdfunding-installation-guide/
- GitHub: https://github.com/Coinsnap/Coinsnap-Bitcoin-Crowdfunding
Documentation:
Installation
1. Install the Bitcoin Crowdfunding plug-in from the WordPress directory.
The Bitcoin Crowdfunding can be searched and installed in the WordPress plugin directory.
In your WordPress instance, go to the Plugins > Add New section.
In the search you enter Coinsnap and get as a result the Bitcoin Crowdfunding plugin displayed.
Then click Install.
After successful installation, click Activate and then you can start setting up the plugin.
2. Connect Coinsnap account with Bitcoin Crowdfunding plugin
After you have installed and activated the Bitcoin Crowdfunding plugin, you need to set Coinsnap or BTCPay server up. You can find Bitcoin Crowdfunding settings in the sidebar on the left under “Bitcoin Crowdfunding”.
To set up Bitcoin Lightning crowdfunding, please enter your Coinsnap Store ID and your API key besides the other parameters there; you can find these in your Coinsnap account under “Settings -> Store”, “Coinsnap Shop”.
If you don’t have a Coinsnap account yet, you can do so via the link shown: Coinsnap Registration.
3. Create Coinsnap account
3.1. Create a Coinsnap Account
Now go to the Coinsnap website at: https://app.coinsnap.io/register and open an account by entering your email address and a password of your choice.
If you are using a Lightning Wallet with Lightning Login, then you can also open a Coinsnap account with it.
3.2. Confirm email address
You will receive an email to the given email address with a confirmation link, which you have to confirm. If you do not find the email, please check your spam folder.
Then please log in to the Coinsnap backend with the appropriate credentials.
3.3. Set up website at Coinsnap
After you sign up, you will be asked to provide two pieces of information.
In the Website Name field, enter the name of your crowdfunding site that you want supporters to see when they check out.
In the Lightning Address field, enter the Lightning address to which the Bitcoin and Lightning transactions should be forwarded.
A Lightning address is similar to an e-mail address. Lightning payments are forwarded to this Lightning address and paid out. If you don’t have a Lightning address yet, set up a Lightning wallet that will provide you with a Lightning address.
For more information on Lightning addresses and the corresponding Lightning wallet providers, click here.
After saving settings you can use Store ID and Api Key on the step 2.
4. Configure Bitcoin Crowdfunding plugin
4.1. Crowdfunding shortcode
Go to “Bitcoin Crowdfunding” in the sideboard on the left in your WordPress and click on “Crowdfundings”. At the top of the page you will find “Add New Crowdfunding” button and after clicking it you will be able to configure your crowdfunding and see [coinsnap_bitcoin_crowdfunding] shortcode that you can use in your content.
4.2. Configure your settings
Scroll down a little bit, and you’ll find Bitcoin Crowdfunding plugin settings:
- Currency
- Theme (Light/Dark)
- Button Text
- Title Text
- Funding Goal amount
- Default amount in chosen currency
- Default Message
- Thank you page URL
- Payment gateway (Coinsnap / BTCPay server)
After you will fill all the necessary data you can use shortcode in your content and start your Bitcoin Lightning crowdfunding campaign.
Changelog
Follow updates on plugin's GitHub page: https://github.com/Coinsnap/Coinsnap-Bitcoin-Crowdfunding
1.0.0 :: 2025-06-19
- Initial release.
1.1.0 :: 2025-09-14
- Update: Added payment gateway client class.
- Update: Added support for all the Coinsnap currencies instead of SATS only
- Update: Prevented redirect to payment gateway if payment amount is less than 1 SAT or currency in not supported by Coinsnap.
- Update: Prevented redirect to BTCPay server if payment amount is less than 0.000005869 BTC (0.50 EUR) for onchain payments, 0.000001 BTC (1 SAT) for Lightning payment or currency is not supported.
- Update: Minimum order amount is added to connection status notice.
- Fixed: Donation amount can be saved in SATS
1.1.1 :: 2025-12-06
- Fixed WordPress Plugin Check warnings.
- Compatibility with WordPress 6.9 is tested.
1.2.0 :: 2026-02-17
- Update: Switching between currencies on frontend.
- Update: Currency exchange rate calculation and display.
- Update: Donor’s form interface.
- Compatibility with WordPress 6.9.1 is tested.
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FAQ
Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding free?
Yes. Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding safe to use in 2026?
Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding?
Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 830 times since it launched in June 2025. It was downloaded 61 times in the last 30 days.
Does Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding work with WordPress 7.1?
Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on February 17, 2026 (8 months ago).
Who makes Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding?
Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding is developed and maintained by Coinsnap.
What are the best alternatives to Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding?
The most popular alternatives to Coinsnap Bitcoin Crowdfunding are MyCryptoCheckout (8K+ installs), Bitcoin Payments (2K+ installs) and BTCPay Server (1K+ installs).
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