Project Donations for WooCommerce
Collect donations for different projects with a WooCommerce product.
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- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Project Donations for WooCo… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| donation | >100 |
| product | >100 |
| projects | >100 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
About Project Donations for WooCommerce
From the official readme · v1.5.6Description
Collect donations for different projects with a WooCommerce product.
If you are like me, you work on several projects and would like to simply collect donations for them, without bothering creating and configuring a product for each project.
This plugin is mostly intended to be easy to set up. It is mostly usefull if you want to get donations and need or already use WooCommerce platform.
Features
- any product as Project Donation
- define project post type (existing or register a new one)
- assign project to specific products
- add project field in add to cart block
- with free type project name (if no defined project post type)
- or drop down selection list of projects
- replace price with a flexible Amount field in add to cart block
- compatible with subscriptions, variable products, and probably any other WooCommerce product type
- compatible with WooCommerce Name Your Price (although main features are included in Project Donations)
- localization ready
- add goals and counterparts to project post edit package
- display goal progress in add to cart block
[goals]and[achievements]shortcodes can be included anywhere
Roadmap
- global or per-product settings
- add donation field to cart or checkout page
- permalink like /donate/projectname/amount
- customize notification mails
Installation
- Install as usual (download and unzip in wp-content/plugins/ folder, then activate)
- Set preferences in WooCommerce -> Settings -> Product Projects
- optionally activate “create project post type” or choose and existing post type to use as projects (if set, a selection menu will be presented to the user instead of a text input box)
- optionally allow client to choose amount to pay (if you don’t already use another plugin for this feature)
- Create a product
- check “Project Donation” option, near product type selection
- select project in “Project Donation” tab (optional)
- check “Virtual” option (recommended but optional)
- set product price to zero (recommended), or to a higher amount (in this case, the donation will be added to the fixed price, but it would be clearer for the customer to set a minimum donation amount instead)
The product page will display “Project”, “Amount” fields and achievement progress bar if linked to a project.
To create use a generic product for donation and get a link for a specific project, add “project” parameter to the URL, like:
https://magiiic.com/donate/project/?project=Project+Donations+plugin
You can also specify an amount in the URL, like:
https://magiiic.com/donate/project/?project=Project+Donations+plugin&amount=5
Frequently asked questions
Can I link project to a project page / a specific projects list?
Yes, activate “Add project post type” or choose a post type dedicated to projects in WooCommerce Product Donations settings tab.
Can cutomer choose the purchase amount?
Yes, activate “Customer defined amount” in WooCommerce Product Donations settings tab.
Can I see sales statistics per project?
Yes, with a progress bar. It will appear on products and can be included with a shortcode on any page.
Changelog
1.5.6
- added option to customize donate placeholder and button label
- fixed in progress orders not counted in achievements total
- updated external libraries
- updated docblock comments
1.5.5
- updated readme
1.5.4
- code normalized
1.5.3
- fix library update conflict
1.5.2
- fix project type hardcoded as records
- classes reorganisation
1.5.1
- added goals shortcode
- fixed get_project_id() returning wrong projects
- use magicoli/wp-package-updater-lib library
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FAQ
Project Donations for WooCommerce: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Project Donations for WooCommer… free?
Yes. Project Donations for WooCommer… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Project Donations for WooCommer… safe to use in 2026?
Project Donations for WooCommer… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Project Donations for WooCommer…?
Project Donations for WooCommer… is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,391 times since it launched in August 2022. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days.
Does Project Donations for WooCommer… work with WordPress 7.1?
Project Donations for WooCommer… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.5.13, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Project Donations for WooCommer… need?
Project Donations for WooCommer… requires PHP 7.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Project Donations for WooCommer… last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.6, was released on March 18, 2024 (3 years ago).
Who makes Project Donations for WooCommer…?
Project Donations for WooCommer… is developed and maintained by Olivier van Helden.
What are the best alternatives to Project Donations for WooCommer…?
The most popular alternatives to Project Donations for WooCommer… are GiveWP (100K+ installs), Donations via PayPal (20K+ installs) and Charitable (10K+ installs).
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