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GiveWP
Nonprofits that want a full self-hosted fundraising system on WordPress and plan to add recurring giving and campaigns.
95overall scoreDetails
Best WordPress Donation & Fundraising Plugins (2026)
Donation forms, recurring giving, fee recovery, campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising, donor management and tax receipts: how the main WordPress donation plugins compare.
About Donation & Fundraising Plugins
Donation plugins let charities, schools, churches, creators and causes accept gifts directly on their own WordPress site, without handing a percentage to a hosted fundraising platform. They provide donation forms, recurring giving, fundraising campaigns, donor records and tax receipts.We compare the most popular options, including GiveWP, Charitable, Donorbox, Seamless Donations, WP Crowdfunding, Donation Platform for WooCommerce, WP Simple Pay and Paymattic. Each one is checked against 19 features covering donation forms, payments, campaigns, and donors and compliance.Every feature is marked as free, paid, add-on, partial or not offered, with a note and a link to the source. The ranking combines feature coverage with popularity and ratings.
The ranking
Overall score = 55% features, 20% popularity, 25% ratings. Filter by the features you need, or tick two plugins to compare them.
Must have
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WP Charitable
Small and mid-sized charities wanting self-hosted fundraising with recurring giving, Gift Aid and tributes on one affordable plan.
91overall scoreDetails
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Donorbox
Nonprofits that want a hosted, fully managed donation platform embedded in WordPress with minimal setup.
89overall scoreDetails
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Paymattic
Non-profits, clubs and service businesses that need fee-free payment or donation forms with several gateways and recurring options.
80overall scoreDetails
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Donation Platform for WooCommerce
Charities and creators on WooCommerce who want free donation forms, goals and a donor wall without licence or platform fees.
76overall scoreDetails
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WP Simple Pay
Service businesses, coaches and organisations that take one-off or recurring Stripe payments through simple forms instead of a store.
72overall scoreDetails
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Seamless Donations
Only existing users who need to keep an old setup running briefly while migrating to a maintained plugin.
63overall scoreDetails
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WP Crowdfunding
Existing users or anyone wanting a free, WooCommerce-based Kickstarter-style crowdfunding site with user-submitted campaigns.
61overall scoreDetails
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Pricing compared
Entry and top plans on the same billing period, plus any lifetime deal. Prices are list prices before discounts or tax.
| Plugin | Free version | Entry plan | Top plan | Lifetime | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GiveWP |
Yes | $199/yrEssentials, Not stated | $599/yrElite, Not stated | — | 3 |
| WP Charitable |
Yes | $149/yrBasic, 1 site | $599/yrElite, 5 sites | — | 4 |
| Donorbox |
Yes | $150/moPro, Unlimited | — | — | 1 |
| Paymattic |
Yes | $119/yrAnnual 1 Site | $359/yrAnnual Unlimited | $349Lifetime 1 Site | 5 |
| Donation Platform for WooCommerce |
Yes | Free only | — | — | — |
| WP Simple Pay |
Yes | $99/yrPersonal, 1 site | $599/yrElite, Unlimited | — | 4 |
| Seamless Donations |
Yes | Free only | — | — | — |
| WP Crowdfunding |
Yes | $149/yrSingle License, 1 site | $299/yrUnlimited Licenses | — | 3 |
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Full feature matrix
Every plugin against every feature. Scroll sideways on small screens.
| Feature | GiveWP | WP Charitable | Donorbox | Paymattic | Donation Platform for WooCommerce | WP Simple Pay | Seamless Donations | WP Crowdfunding |
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| Donation forms | ||||||||
| Donation forms | ||||||||
| Recurring donations | ||||||||
| Preset & custom amounts | ||||||||
| Fee recovery | ||||||||
| Tribute & dedication gifts | ||||||||
| Payments | ||||||||
| Stripe | ||||||||
| PayPal | ||||||||
| Apple Pay, Google Pay & bank payments | ||||||||
| Offline donations | ||||||||
| No platform fee | ||||||||
| Campaigns | ||||||||
| Goals & progress bars | ||||||||
| Campaign pages | ||||||||
| Peer-to-peer fundraising | ||||||||
| Donor wall | ||||||||
| Donors & compliance | ||||||||
| Donor management | ||||||||
| Donor dashboard | ||||||||
| Tax receipts & annual statements | ||||||||
| UK Gift Aid | ||||||||
| CRM & email integrations | ||||||||
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Head-to-head comparisons
GiveWP/PaymatticWP Charitable/WP CrowdfundingDonation Platform for WooCommerce/WP Simple PayWP Charitable/PaymatticDonation Platform for WooCommerce/PaymatticPaymattic/Seamless DonationsGiveWP/WP Simple PayDonorbox/WP Simple PayDonorbox/PaymatticSeamless Donations/WP CrowdfundingWP Charitable/Donation Platform for WooCommerceDonation Platform for WooCommerce/Seamless DonationsDonation Platform for WooCommerce/WP CrowdfundingWP Charitable/GiveWPGiveWP/Seamless DonationsWP Crowdfunding/WP Simple PayWP Charitable/WP Simple PayWP Charitable/Seamless DonationsDonorbox/Seamless DonationsPaymattic/WP CrowdfundingDonorbox/WP CrowdfundingSeamless Donations/WP Simple PayDonation Platform for WooCommerce/DonorboxGiveWP/WP CrowdfundingDonorbox/GiveWPDonation Platform for WooCommerce/GiveWPWP Charitable/DonorboxPaymattic/WP Simple Pay Buyer's guide
Fees
Some plugins and hosted forms add a platform fee on top of payment processing, often removed on paid plans. Over a year of donations this can cost far more than a licence, so compare total cost at your expected volume. Fee recovery lets donors cover processing costs.
Recurring giving
Monthly donors are the most valuable supporters. Check that recurring donations work with your gateway and that donors can manage their own plans.
Campaigns and peer-to-peer
Goals and progress bars encourage giving, and peer-to-peer fundraising lets supporters raise money for you with their own pages. These are usually premium features.
Receipts and compliance
Automatic tax receipts and annual statements save admin time. UK charities should check for Gift Aid support.
Plugin or hosted form
Hosted services such as Donorbox embed a form from their platform, while plugins such as GiveWP and Charitable keep donor data in WordPress. Consider data ownership, fees and how much control you need.
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Donation forms (8)
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Preset & custom amounts (8)
Fee recovery (6)
Tribute & dedication gifts (4)
Stripe (8)
PayPal (7)
Apple Pay, Google Pay & bank payments (6)
Offline donations (6)
No platform fee (7)
Goals & progress bars (6)
Campaign pages (7)
Peer-to-peer fundraising (4)
Donor wall (7)
Donor management (8)
Donor dashboard (7)
Tax receipts & annual statements (6)
UK Gift Aid (5)
CRM & email integrations (5)