WP Donate
WP Donate provides a payment form and recent donor widget by utilizing stripe.com.
Consider an alternative
WP Donate shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3.9/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Donate stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| credit card | >100 |
| donate | >100 |
| pay | >100 |
| payment | >100 |
| stripe | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.9 from 15 reviews
About WP Donate
From the official readme · v2.0Description
WP Donate provides a payment form and recent donor widget by utilizing stripe.com.
What wp-donate provides:
- Listing of donor at admin area
- At admin area it allows to set details related to payment gateway
- From displayed at client side using Shortcode
- Autherize.net payment gateway integration for accepting donation
If you need any modification in plugin or need some extra functionality than please let us know here https://www.webconfines.com/contact-us
Installation
WP Donate can be used by either calling up a simple shortcode or adding the function to your template as below:
- Upload the folder
wp-donateto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to WP Donate (for both Test & Live)
- Place
[Display Donate]or[Display_Donate]in your content or<?php wp_donate_form(); ?>in your template.
Frequently asked questions
Will it work on my Theme?
WP-Donate features an inline form so that it can fit any theme. that you can customize it yourself.
Can I expand this plugin
Yes you can customize or expand plugin by adding new payment gateways to receive donation or customization can be made in form related to fields.
About SSL
In order to process transactions in a secure manner, you need to purchase an SSL Certificate. This way consumers can purchase/donate with confidence. There are multiple plugins for then enforcing that SSL be used on your page, here’s one.
Support available?
If you need any modification in plugin or need some extra functionality than please let us know here http://www.webconfines.com/contact-us
What are limitations of this plugin?
It is only available to users with Authorize.Net payment gateway to receive donations.
Changelog
Upgrade to 1.6 will allow placing shortcodes with space and _ e.g. [Display Donate] or [Display_Donate] Upgrade to 1.7 is necessary as Akamai changes will take effect from 30th June 2016. There are few changes in API URLs Upgrade to 1.8 Update cert.pem latest version 1.8 to 1.9 Upgraded plugin to remove non-GPL Authorize.net library and implemented direct API to process payment.
1.2
- Provided some more details about plugin
1.3
- Removed error message and redirected to correct page after success.
1.4
- Modified database interactions for improvements and solved page redirect bug after successful payment by providing robust solution.
1.5
- Modified donation limit. Earlier it was minimum $10 and maximum $1000, now minimum is $1 and maximum is $100000
1.6
- Fixed short code issue for new WordPress versions.
1.7
- Made changes related to Akamai – according to latest Authorize.net Technical updates
Screenshots
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best WP Donate alternatives
All credit card plugins →
FAQ
WP Donate: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is WP Donate free?
Yes. WP Donate is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Donate safe to use in 2026?
WP Donate shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3.9/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Donate?
WP Donate is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,331 times since it launched in August 2013. It was downloaded 103 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Donate work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Donate is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.18, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does WP Donate need?
WP Donate requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was WP Donate last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on April 26, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes WP Donate?
WP Donate is developed and maintained by ketanajani.
What are the best alternatives to WP Donate?
The most popular alternatives to WP Donate are WooPayments: Integrated Woo… (800K+ installs), WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+ installs) and WooCommerce Stripe Payment… (700K+ installs).
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card
