WP Charitable
Self-hosted donation and fundraising plugin with unlimited campaigns, goals and a drag-and-drop builder; paid plans add recurring, Gift Aid and P2P.
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GiveWP
Long-running WordPress donation plugin with campaigns, a visual form builder, donor dashboard and donor wall; paid plans add recurring, P2P and tributes.
Free installs100K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~18KLikely 9K–36K
Vendor claims100K+Vendor's own figure
Rating4.6/5708 reviews
Price from$199/yrFreemium
Last updated27 Oct 2026Version 4.19.1
Overview
GiveWP (now sold as Give by Liquid Web/Nexcess) is a self-hosted donation plugin that keeps every donor and donation record in your own WordPress database. It has been on WordPress.org since 2015 and is one of the most installed fundraising plugins in the directory.
How it works
You create campaigns, each with its own goal and an optional campaign page built from blocks (goal progress, donate button, recent donations and top donors). Donation forms are built in a visual form builder with a design mode, and can be placed with a block, shortcode, widget or as a standalone form page. The free plugin includes Stripe (via the Payment Element, so wallets and ACH work where your Stripe account supports them), PayPal Donations, offline donations with instructions, donor management, reports, a donor dashboard and a donor wall.
Free vs paid
The free Stripe gateway adds a 2% platform fee on top of Stripe’s own charges; activating any paid Give licence removes it, and PayPal has no extra fee. Paid plans are sold per year:
- Essentials adds PDF and annual receipts, Square, Text-to-Give, manual donations and webhooks.
- Pro adds recurring donations, fee recovery, international gateways, Mailchimp/ActiveCampaign/ConvertKit, Zapier and Salesforce.
- Elite adds peer-to-peer fundraising, tributes, funds and designations, Gift Aid, custom fields, a currency switcher and WooCommerce donation upsells.
Strengths and limitations
GiveWP’s campaign model, donor dashboard and reporting are mature, and you own your data with no lock-in to a hosted platform. The downside is that common nonprofit needs are spread across tiers: recurring giving needs Pro, and tributes, Gift Aid and peer-to-peer need the $599 Elite plan. The free version’s 2% Stripe fee also means very small organisations either pay a licence or accept the fee (or use PayPal).
Pick GiveWP if you want a full, self-hosted fundraising system on WordPress and expect to grow into recurring giving and campaigns over time.
Best for: Nonprofits that want a full self-hosted fundraising system on WordPress and plan to add recurring giving and campaigns.
GiveWP is the most complete self-hosted donation plugin here, with campaigns, a donor dashboard and solid reporting even in the free version. Its weak spots are the 2% fee on free Stripe donations and the cost of reaching recurring, tribute and peer-to-peer features.
Pros
- Campaigns with goals and block-built campaign pages in the free plugin
- Free donor dashboard and donor wall block
- Stripe Payment Element covers wallets and ACH without add-ons
- Self-hosted: donor data stays in your WordPress database
- Mature reporting and a large add-on range for growing nonprofits
- Any paid licence removes the extra Stripe fee
Cons
- Free Stripe donations carry an extra 2% platform fee
- Recurring donations need the $399 Pro plan
- Tributes, peer-to-peer and Gift Aid are Elite-only ($599/yr)
- Pricing page does not state how many sites a licence covers
Key features
What GiveWP highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Campaigns with individual donation goals
- Visual donation form builder with design mode
- Stripe, PayPal Donations and Venmo
- Offline donations with instructions
- Donor management and activity history
- Free donor dashboard for donors
- Donor wall block and shortcode
- Reports by date, form and gateway
- Block, shortcode and widget placement
- Test gateway for trial donations
Pro / paid adds From $199/yr
- PDF and annual tax receipts
- Recurring donations with donor self-service
- Donor-covered processing fees
- Peer-to-peer fundraising with leaderboards
- Tributes in honour or memory
- Funds and designations
- UK Gift Aid support
- Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign and ConvertKit
- Zapier and Salesforce integrations
- Text-to-Give and Square
- Currency switcher
- WooCommerce donation upsells
Feature checklist
19 of 19 features we track in Donations & Fundraising, feature score 97/100
Donation forms 5/5
Donation forms Key
Customisable donation forms you can embed anywhere.
Visual form builder; embed by block, shortcode, widget or full-page form.
Included
Recurring donations Key
Monthly or yearly giving.
Weekly to annual giving with failed-payment retries and donor self-management.
Paid version Pro
Preset & custom amounts
Suggested amounts plus a custom amount field.
Preset levels plus a donor-entered custom amount in the free forms.
Included
Fee recovery Key
Donors can cover the processing fee.
Donors can opt to cover processing fees (Fee Recovery add-on).
Paid version Pro
Tribute & dedication gifts
Donate in honour or memory of someone.
In honour or in memory gifts via the Tributes add-on.
Paid version Elite
Payments 5/5
Stripe
Card payments through Stripe.
Stripe Payment Element is built into core; free use adds a 2% platform fee.
Included
PayPal
Donations through PayPal.
PayPal Donations gateway in core with no extra Give fee.
Included
Apple Pay, Google Pay & bank payments
Wallets, ACH or direct debit.
Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH and SEPA through Stripe Payment Element; Venmo via PayPal.
Included
Offline donations
Record cheque, cash or bank transfer gifts.
Offline gateway with donor instructions for cheques and in-person gifts.
Included
No platform fee Key
No extra percentage taken by the plugin on donations.
Free Stripe gateway adds 2%; any active paid licence removes it. PayPal has no extra fee.
Paid version Essentials
Campaigns 4/4
Goals & progress bars Key
Campaign goals with live progress.
Each campaign has its own goal with a progress block.
Included
Campaign pages
Dedicated pages for each fundraising campaign.
Campaigns (v4.0+) get an optional block-built landing page.
Included
Peer-to-peer fundraising Key
Supporters create their own fundraising pages.
Individual and team fundraising pages with leaderboards.
Paid version Elite
Donor wall
Public list of supporters.
Customisable Donor Wall block and shortcode in the free plugin.
Included
Donors & compliance 5/5
Donor management Key
Donor records, history and notes.
Donor records with full activity history and notes in admin.
Included
Donor dashboard
Donors manage their giving and receipts.
Free dashboard for history, receipts and profile; recurring management needs Pro.
Included
Tax receipts & annual statements Key
Automatic receipts and yearly statements.
Free emails a receipt per gift; PDF and annual receipts need Essentials.
Partial
UK Gift Aid
Collects Gift Aid declarations for UK charities.
Gift Aid (UK 25% reclaim) is listed in the Elite feature table.
Paid version Elite
CRM & email integrations
Mailchimp, Salesforce, Zapier and similar.
Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Zapier and Salesforce from Pro; webhooks in Essentials.
Paid version Pro
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Free
Freeper yearUnlimited
WordPress.org plugin; Stripe donations carry an extra 2% platform fee until a paid licence is active.
Essentials
$199per yearNot stated
Adds PDF/annual receipts, Square, Text-to-Give, webhooks; removes the 2% Stripe fee. 48-hour free trial.
Pro
$399per yearNot stated
Adds recurring donations, fee recovery, international gateways, email marketing, Zapier and Salesforce.
Elite
$599per yearNot stated
Adds peer-to-peer, tributes, funds and designations, Gift Aid, custom fields, currency switcher, WooCommerce upsells.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use GiveWP?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
100K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
100K+
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~18K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: The vendor figure (100K+) is within WordPress.org's rounding of the free installs, so it says nothing about paid sites. About 150K free installs x 12% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when some key features are paid, and store owners upgrade more often) gives 18K. Likely range: 9K to 36K. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
105,117 downloads last week, 12.8M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 4.19.1 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 (7 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 6.9+, PHP 7.4+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 13 of 14 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 7 Apr 2015 |
Company & policy
| Founded | 2015 (source, 14 Oct 2026) FAQ says Give launched in 2015. |
|---|---|
| Trustpilot rating | 4.8 (source, 14 Oct 2026) Shown on the Give product page; appears to be the Liquid Web Trustpilot score rather than Give-specific. |
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FAQ
Is GiveWP free?
Yes. GiveWP has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $199/yr.
How many sites use GiveWP?
WordPress.org reports 100K+ active installations of the free version. The vendor claims 100K+ sites in total. We estimate around 18K sites run the paid version.
Does GiveWP have donation forms?
Yes: included. Visual form builder; embed by block, shortcode, widget or full-page form.
Does GiveWP have recurring donations?
Yes: paid version (Pro). Weekly to annual giving with failed-payment retries and donor self-management.
Does GiveWP have fee recovery?
Yes: paid version (Pro). Donors can opt to cover processing fees (Fee Recovery add-on).
Does GiveWP have no platform fee?
Yes: paid version (Essentials). Free Stripe gateway adds 2%; any active paid licence removes it. PayPal has no extra fee.
Does GiveWP have goals & progress bars?
Yes: included. Each campaign has its own goal with a progress block.
Does GiveWP have peer-to-peer fundraising?
Yes: paid version (Elite). Individual and team fundraising pages with leaderboards.
Does GiveWP have donor management?
Yes: included. Donor records with full activity history and notes in admin.
Does GiveWP have tax receipts & annual statements?
Yes: partial. Free emails a receipt per gift; PDF and annual receipts need Essentials.
Does the free GiveWP plugin take a fee on donations?
Stripe donations made with the free plugin carry a 2% platform fee on top of Stripe's processing fee. Activating any paid Give licence (or Fee Recovery) removes it; PayPal Donations has no extra fee.
Which plan do I need for monthly donations?
Recurring donations are part of the Pro plan ($399/year) and above, including donor self-management of subscriptions in the donor dashboard.
Does GiveWP support Gift Aid and tribute gifts?
Yes, but both are in the Elite plan ($599/year), alongside peer-to-peer fundraising and funds and designations.
Where is GiveWP sold now?
givewp.com now redirects to Liquid Web's Give product page, and documentation lives on docs.nexcess.com. The free plugin is still on WordPress.org.
Last updated 13 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.