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WhyDonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising

FREE Donation button for your website. Collect donations via Credit card, PayPal, VISA, iDeal, Sofort and Bancontact. Set up in minutes and safe!

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version4.0.18
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 4.6 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update5 Oct 202628d ago
Active installations800Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.8 / 5 from 43 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records WhyDonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising version 4.0.18 as active, updated 28d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

The WhyDonate WordPress Plugin empowers organizations, individuals, and businesses to collect donations directly through their websites with ease. With features like customizable donation forms, multiple payment options, and donor management tools, users can easily set up and manage fundraising campaigns. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, this donation plugin allows you to create professional donation forms, buttons, or widgets that blend seamlessly with your site’s design—no coding required.

Whether you’re a registered charity raising funds for a cause, a small business supporting local initiatives, or an individual organizing a personal fundraiser, WhyDonate simplifies the donation process for you and your supporters.

Key Features

One-time and Recurring Donations

Host your own crowdfunding campaign on your own website. Include a progress bar, target amount, campaign end date, etc.

Streamlined Dashboard

The widget settings are easily available directly on your WhyDonate dashboard, eliminating the need to navigate to WordPress for this purpose. In addition to this convenient feature, WhyDonate offers a multi-tasking dashboard through its plugin, providing users with an overview of their fundraisers and donors all in one place.

Custom Styling

The WhyDonate plugin offers many options for customizing the donate button, allowing fundraiser creators to customize their donation buttons and form according to their choice and make their donate buttons attractive to potential donors. You can even go for more than one widget on your fundraising website, as well as preview your widget side-by-side as you continue to style it.

Multiple Payment Options

The WhyDonate donation plugin offers a wide range of payment options, including Credit Cards, iDEAL, SEPA Direct Debit, Bancontact, Sofort Banking, Giropay, MyBank, PayPal, Swish, MobilePay, Multibanco, Twint, and Bank transfers (double check this on Stripe). This diverse selection makes it simple for donors from all around the globe to contribute to your cause, ensuring that donating to any fundraiser is hassle-free for your supporters.

Change Currencies Through Plugin

Donors have the flexibility to select their preferred currency from a list of 27 options when making a donation. This allows them to donate in the currency of their choice, providing them with a convenient and personalized giving experience.

Interact With Donors

Upon each donation, an automated email is sent to the donor to express gratitude for their contribution. The WhyDonate dashboard offers a comprehensive view of your donors, enabling you to send personalized thank you emails and interact with them effectively.

Add Languages

Add Crowdfunding → People can add an end date or a target amount, and can also show the amount that has already been collected

Pricing

WhyDonate stands out as the most cost-effective donation platform, with a 0% platform fee. This makes it a budget-friendly option for fundraisers looking to maximize the impact of their donations.

Support

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com/en/donate-button-website/

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • donate button
  • donation button
  • donation module
  • crowdfunding
  • fundraising
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.6 · PHP 7.4
Update activity5 Oct 202628d ago

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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version4.0.174.0.18
WordPress compatibility6.8.87.1.2
PHP requirement5.67.4
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