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Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe

By Scott Paterson

E-commerce & Shopping /

Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe Review - In-Depth Analysis

Easily add PayPal or Stripe donation buttons to your website. Collect donations without coding. Official partner of PayPal and Stripe.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

7.15/10

User Rating

3.8/5 (based on 23+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin allows you to collect PayPal and Stripe donations on your website.

Do you want to easily collect donations on your site? This is the plugin just for that. Setup is easy to connect to PayPal and Stripe. We are also an official PayPal and Stripe Partner.

You can place a PayPal or Stripe Donation button anywhere on your site where you want to collect money. Your customers can use their PayPal account or Credit Card (via Stripe) to donate money to you.

What makes this donation plugin powerful is its simplicity. Just install the plugin and in just a few minutes customers from around the world can start donating to you.

This plugin works with any WordPress theme.

PayPal and Stripe Donation Features include viewing donations in your WordPress admin, a button manager, shortcode inserter, and support for multiple languages and currencies.

Comparing to Alternatives

Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe is a straightforward donation plugin that integrates popular payment gateways. It stands out for its simplicity but has notable issues compared to other donation plugins.

Top alternatives

Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe

Strengths

Easy to set up and use.
Supports both PayPal and Stripe payment gateways.
Provides a simple donation button integration.

Weaknesses

Lacks customization options such as adding classes to button wrappers.
Known issues with plugin deactivation causing critical errors.
Recent updates have caused configuration data loss without notification.

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights ease of use but raises serious concerns about plugin stability and support.

Positive highlights

"Easy to set up and works like a charm." - wunschbrunne
"Works as intended." - gregorytoscano

Common complaints

Cannot deactivate the plugin without causing WordPress errors.
No response from support on reported issues.
Recent updates have broken merchant ID settings causing donation failures.
Plugin wrapper div cannot be customized with CSS classes.

Weaknesses

Plugin deactivation issues leading to critical errors.
Lack of timely support and updates to fix known bugs.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a simple and quick donation solution integrating PayPal and Stripe without complex setup.

Not ideal for

Users who require reliable plugin deactivation, advanced customization, or expect responsive support should consider alternative plugins.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers basic donation button integration with PayPal and Stripe payment options.

Pro version

The pro version typically includes enhanced features such as additional customization options, multiple donation forms, and priority support.

Final Verdict

Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe is easy to set up and works well for basic donation needs, supporting major payment gateways.

However, significant issues with plugin deactivation, lack of support, and recent bugs make it risky for users who need stability and customization. Proceed with caution.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe plugin.

PayPal donation

Stripe donation

donation button

Screenshots

FAQ

Configure values on the settings page. Make a donation button on the button page. Place the shortcode it creates anywhere on your site to show the button.