Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation
Let visitors donate Bitcoin anywhere on your WordPress site. Simple setup, optional shoutouts, and display messages beside or below the donation form
Use with caution
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 51/100 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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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bitcoin | #15 |
| btcpay | #4 |
| donation | #60 |
| Lightning | >100 |
| SATS | #8 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation
From the official readme · v1.5.9Description
Accept Bitcoin Donations with Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation!
Enable the visitors on your WordPress website to make donations with Bitcoin wherever you want. Make it extremely simple to donate, or even let them make a shoutout and display all shoutouts next to the donation form or on a dedicated website. If you wish, you can also gather your donors’ contact data for later interactions.
With Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation for WordPress you can accept Bitcoin donations on your website in three ways:
- Bitcoin Donation button: For a simple Bitcoin donation with a message to the site owner.
- Multi Amount Bitcoin Donation: With three predefined Bitcoin amounts to choose from and a message to the site operator.
- Shoutout: The Bitcoin donation with a comment that will be published on the website.
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation works with Coinsnap or your own BTCPay Server.
Requirements:
- A WordPress website
- The Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin
- A Coinsnap account or your own BTCPay Server
Features & functions:
- Customisable donation buttons:
- Freely selectable or preset donation amount
- Optional: Message from the donor or shoutout function
- Selection of fields for donor data (name, e-mail, address, etc.)
- Easy integration via shortcodes – donation buttons can be placed anywhere on your website: in the content, in the sidebar or in the footer, 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
- Live demo: https://donation.coinsnap.org/
- Product page: https://coinsnap.io/modules/bitcoin-donation/
- Installation Guide: https://coinsnap.io/modules/bitcoin-donation/bitcoin-donation-plugin-installation-guide/
- Github plugin page: https://github.com/Coinsnap/Coinsnap-bitcoin-donation/
Documentation:
Installation
1. Install the Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin from the WordPress plugin repository
The Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin can be searched and installed in the WordPress plugin directory.
You can easily find the Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin under Plugins/Install new plugin if you enter Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation in the search field. Simply click on Install now in the Coinsnap plugin and WordPress will install it for you.
Now WordPress will offer you to Activate the plugin – click the button and you are set to go!
Next, you will connect the plugin with your Coinsnap account.
1.1. Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation Settings
After you have installed and activated the Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin, you need to configure the Coinsnap settings. Go to Bitcoin Donations -> Settings [1] in the black sidebar on the left.
Now choose your payment gateway Coinsnap [1]. (You can also choose BTCPay server if you are using one, and then fill in the respective information.)
Then you’ll have to enter your Coinsnap Store ID and your Coinsnap API Key. [2] (See below to learn how to retrieve these from your Coinsnap account.)
As soon as you’ve pasted the Store ID and the API Key into their fields, click on check. If you see a green message next to it saying Connection successful, your plugin is ready to accept Bitcoin donations and credit them to your Lightning wallet.
Don’t forget to klick on Save changes before you start configuring your donation form(s)!
1.2. Enter Store ID and API Key in your Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation Settings
Go to the Settings menu item in your Coinsnap merchant admin backend https://app.coinsnap.io/login. Then click on Store and you will see your Coinsnap Store ID and the Coinsnap API Key in the Store section.
Copy these two strings and paste them into the matching fields in the Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation settings in your WordPress backend.
Click on the “Save changes” button at the bottom of the page to apply and save the settings. You are ready to start selling for Bitcoin now: Just create a donation form and place it via the shortcode on your website.
YOU ARE SET TO SELL FOR BITCOIN NOW! To be sure all works fine, you should now…
1.3. Test the payment method in a Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation form on your website
After all settings have been made, a test transaction should be carried out.
Choose an amount you want to donate in your test donation and click the payment button. Fill in the information you decided and configured to gather.
You will now be redirected to the Bitcoin-Lightning payment page to make your contribution by scanning the displayed QR code and authorizing the payment. After successful payment, you will see a confirmation that the payment has been transferred.
2. Install the Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin from our Github page
If you don’t want to install Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin directly from your WordPress backend, download the Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin from the Coinsnap Github page here.
Find the green button labeled Code. When you click on it, the menu opens and Download ZIP appears. Here you can download the latest version of the Coinsnap plugin to your computer.
Then use the “Upload plugin” function to install it. Click on “Install now” and the Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin will be added to your WordPress website. It can then be connected to the Coinsnap payment gateway or BTCPay server.
As soon as the Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation plugin is installed and activated, a message will appear asking you to configure the plugin settings.
From here on you can follow 1.1 to 1.3 and you will be set to sell for Bitcoin in no time at all!
Changelog
Follow updates on plugin's GitHub page: https://github.com/Coinsnap/Coinsnap-Bitcoin-Donation
1.0.0 :: 2025-03-15
- Initial release.
1.1.0 :: 2025-04-30
- Updated WordPress backend interface
- Updated plugin menu pages
- Added 2 more forms (Shoutout and Multi Amount)
- Added Donor Information collection option
- Added settings tabs for new forms and Donor Information
- Updated frontend interface
- Added QR popup payment
- Added currency selector
- Updated input fields with separators and currency
- Added conversion rate fetching from coinsnap
- Added cleanup on plugin uninstall
- Compatibility with WordPress 6.8.1 is tested.
1.1.1 :: 2025-05-25
- Fixed bug for shoutouts
- Update: Expanded the shoutouts so that they remember sats amount too and highlight based on that
1.1.2 :: 2025-06-04
- Fixed bug for checkRequiredFieds constant in popup.js file
1.2.0 :: 2025-06-18
- Update: BTCPay setup wizard is added in BTCPay server settings.
1.3.0 :: 2025-12-09
- Update: Added payment gateway client class.
- Update: Added support for all the Coinsnap currencies.
- Update: Minimum order amount is added to connection status notice.
- Update: Plugin name is changed in WordPress backend.
- Added QR-code generator for BTCPay server invoice.
- Compatibility with WordPress 6.9 is tested.
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FAQ
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation free?
Yes. Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation safe to use in 2026?
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 51/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation?
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,592 times since it launched in March 2025. It was downloaded 93 times in the last 30 days.
Does Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation work with WordPress 7.1?
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation 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 Donation last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.9, was released on June 2, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation?
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation is developed and maintained by Coinsnap.
What are the best alternatives to Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation?
The most popular alternatives to Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation are MyCryptoCheckout (8K+ installs), Bitcoin Payments (2K+ installs) and BTCPay Server (1K+ installs).
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