When it comes to raising money from your WordPress website, the best WordPress donation plugins make it easy and simple for you to collect donations online.
WordPress donation plugins are an excellent way to raise money because not only can you reach a lot of people, depending on how successful you are at bringing viewers to your website, but you can give them an easy way to donate, and you can accept multiple forms of payments so the process is easy for everyone.
The Best WordPress Donation Plugins to Try
Give WP
GiveWP, a secure WordPress donation plugin developed by Matt Cromwell and Devin Walker, is excellent for fundraising for a variety of reasons:
• You are not charged a commission on any donation you receive. Give does charge for a Basic, Plus, or Pro license, and they do charge for additional functionality, which is how they earn their revenue. These add-ons include Recurring Donations, Marketing Add-Ons, and more.
Why we like GiveWP
- The forms are easy to fill out.
- You can place donation forms on multiple pages of your website.
- Forms can be embedded on the sidebar of your website.
- Donation reports can be exported by date range in both PDF and CSV.
- Reports include full history of donations.
- It includes a PayPal payment gateway, the most popular to use, as well as Stripe, Authorize.net, etc.
Easy installation of the GiveWP plugin is possible with automatic installation. You simply go to Plugins and “Add New.” After you find GiveWp, simply click “Install Now.”
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Donation Content Locker
This WordPress donation plugin for fundraising is beneficial for those who wish to hide certain content from readers and only display it to donors. So, for example, if you are an author who writes stories every month, you can display certain stories to your donors that others will not see. It’s an incentive for donors to give to access content and support you in your writing efforts.
Donation Content Locker is especially excellent for authors and other artists who wish to support their crafts.
Why we like Donation Content Locker
- Multiple payment gateway options, including PayPal, Authorize.Net, and more.
- When a donor makes a payment, they’ll get an activation lick to access and unlock the content.
- You can set a minimum donation limit.
- Ability to block people who distribute your activation link.
- There’s an affordable Regular License and an Extended License depending on your needs.
You install and activate the Donation Content Locker plugin as you would other WordPress plugins. A “Donation Locker” menu will appear on the left column in the admin area. Click “Donation Locker” and “Settings.” Set payment, email templates, and more. Go to a post; wrap locked content with shortcode; a donation box replaces the shortcode.
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Woo Donations
Woo Donations is especially great for small business because it is free. There is no charge for the plugin, and it is can be used with any WooCommerce site. Building a WooCommerce site can be done easily if you haven’t done it before.
Why we like the Woo Donation Plugin
- You can create a donate option in your WooCommerce site.
- The plugin allows you to set up a specific product as the donation from a list of products.
- It allows you to set up the location where the donation form will appear by way of the checkout page and option cart.
To install WooCommerce, install the plugin through WordPress. After activating the plugin through the plugins screen, configure the plugin. Then, when you go to the checkout page, the donation form will be displayed.
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PayPal Donation
Another excellent WordPress fundraising plugin is the PayPal Donation plugin. This is a free plugin that is easy to install.
Why we like the PayPal Donation Plugin
- Place it anywhere on your site.
- Visitors can use either their PayPal account or their credit card to donate money.
- Visitors can make one payment or set up recurring donations per day, week, month, or year.
- It supports 18 languages and 25 currencies
- You can upload one of the many PayPal button templates or use your own button design.
- The Pro feature is not free and is designed for business owners who want more features.
This WordPress fundraising plugin is easy to install with automatic installation. You simply go to Plugins and “Add New.” After searching for and finding the PayPal Donation Button, you click install. On the settings page, go ahead and configure the values. Make your donation button. Then place the shortcode anywhere on your site.
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Donorbox
Another secure WordPress plugin for fundraising is Donorbox. The plugin is free up to $1,000. After that, you’re charged a small fee. Fees may also be imposed by services such as PayPal or Stripe. You can cover the costs, or you can set it up for your donors to cover the fees.
Why we like Donorbox
- Easy to set up and ready to use in approximately 15 minutes.
- You’ll have the ability to brand your donation page with your logo, color scheme.
- You can custom your input field.
- The plugin accepts PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.
- Donations can be onetime or recurring.
- Every donor gets a personalized receipt.
- It’s not limited to any genre or industry.
To install Donorbox, simply go to the Plugins tab and “Add New.” Search for Donorbox, press enter, and click “Install Now.” Be sure to activate it! You’ll then need to go to Donorbox.org to register an organization.
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Charitable
You can get donations quickly with Charitable and with no transaction fees. They offer Plus, Pro, Agency, and Lifetime plans.
Why we like Charitable
- Options for a fixed donation, a donation that is customized, or both.
- The donation form can appear anywhere on your website or blog.
- You can create suggested amounts, allow donors to give what they want, or both.
- You can accept donations through PayPal, with additional online methods by purchasing add-ons.
- Accept donations through offline methods such as check, or bank transfer.
To install Charitable, upload charitable.php to the WordPress Plugins directory. Then Activate. After you activate the plugin through the Plugin menu, go to Charitable and Add Campaign to create a campaign.
WPForms Lite
WPForms Lite is an easy and secure drag and drop WordPress contact form builder that can be created in five minutes or less. You can create all sorts of forms, including subscription forms, feedback forms, payment forms, and donation forms. It’s perfect for small charities, nonprofits, authors, and bloggers. To accept online donations, you will need to purchase payment add-ons.
Why we like WPForms Lite
- You can embed the form on any part of a website or blog.
- It’s mobile-friendly.
- You can use PayPal and Stripe for payments.
- There’s spam protection.
- It integrates with email marketing platforms.
To install WPForms Lite, use the plugin search. After finding WPForms, click “Install Now.” Then activate the plugin, and configure the plugin settings.
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Donation Manager Pro
Donation Manager Pro is another plugin that is quick to set up and great for fundraising.
Why we like Donation Manager Pro
- It has multiple payment gateways.
- There are two templates.
- Payments can be accepted by a variety of means, including PayPal, Authorize.Net, and more.
- It’s translation ready.
Install the plugin through WordPress and activate it. A “Donations” menu will appear on the left side column in the admin area. Click “Donations” then “Settings.” Set up your payment gateway parameters, the template for your email, etc. Take the shortcode and insert it on any page.
Use a WordPress Donation Plugin Today
If you are working for a non-profit, you already know WordPress is the best content management system for your website. It is an easy addition to add a WordPress donation plugin to your site. It is a simple and straight forward way to raise money. If you are successful at gaining visitors to your site, these WordPress plugins can help you achieve the goals for donations and funds you seek.
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