Donation Meter
No more manually showing how many donations you received. Simply connect Donation Meter to a Payment Processor Industry and watch it update by itself.
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Donation Meter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Donation Meter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| auto | >100 |
| donation | >100 |
| fund | >100 |
| meter paypal | #3 |
About Donation Meter
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Donation Meter is a free basic, customizable fundraising meter that automatically records the total number of donations received after a donation has been made on a Payment Processor Industry website such as PayPal. No more need to manually show how many donations you received for your fundraiser on your website.
Moreover, Donation Meter also allows the user to switch between different currencies, so that anyone who wants donations to be in US Dollars (USD) or Great Britain Pounds (GBP) can do so. Currently, only US Dollars and Great Britain Pounds are supported, but other currencies are planned to be added in future updates.
Frequently asked questions
What Payment Processor Industry does Donation Meter Connect to?
Donation Meter can connect only to the common Payment Processor Industry, PayPal. Stripe and other services are not available in this plugin but will be in its premium version, Donation Meter Plus, which will be out soon on my website, jetorig.com.
How Easy is it to Connect Donation Meter to a Payment Processor Industry?
Very easy! Currently, there is no need to provide any api key to set up a connection with a Payment Processor Industry (PPI) on Donation Meter. Simply add your business email, a testing email (usually a sandbox account offered by the PPI), fundraising purpose, return url, and a cancel url, and BOOM! You’re all set!
How Customizable is Donation Meter?
Customizable as much as needed! Donation Meter provides a basic, decently-ranged, easy way for non-programmers to style the meter and its donation button from color to button color transitions to font size to shadow and more in the “style” tab without writing any code. In addition, it also provides CSS and JavaScript identifiers for the meter and its donation button so that code-based customization outside the “style” tab can be performed if desired.
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FAQ
Donation Meter: quick answers
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Is Donation Meter free?
Yes. Donation Meter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Donation Meter safe to use in 2026?
Donation Meter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Donation Meter?
Donation Meter is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 501 times since it launched in July 2025. It was downloaded 41 times in the last 30 days.
Does Donation Meter work with WordPress 7.1?
Donation Meter is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Donation Meter need?
Donation Meter requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Donation Meter last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on July 17, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Donation Meter?
Donation Meter is developed and maintained by Jayden Tiemann.
What are the best alternatives to Donation Meter?
The most popular alternatives to Donation Meter are Companion Auto Update (40K+ installs), Auto Upload Images (20K+ installs) and Autologin Links (7K+ installs).
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