by jjlemstra 4.8 (43 reviews)

WhyDonate - FREE Donate button - Crowdfunding - Fundraising

Name: WhyDonate - FREE Donate button - Crowdfunding - Fundraising
Rating: 4.8 (43 reviews)
Author: jjlemstra

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

WhyDonate ranks #7,598 among WordPress.org plugins with 800+ active installations, is #1,200 of 14,124 in the E-commerce category, a 4.8/5 rating from 43 reviews, and was last updated Oct 5, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v4.0.18 Current Version v4.0.18

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 05 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,200 of 14,124 in E-commerce Top 10% by installs Downloads +10% this week

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43.5K

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96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (43 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

43 reviews

Overall 96%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Oct 20, 2025

WhyDonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising [wp-whydonate] < 4.0.16

CVE-2025-49899 · Fixed in v4.0.16
Oct 14, 2025

WhyDonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising [wp-whydonate] < 4.0.16

CVE-2025-10186 · Fixed in v4.0.16
May 9, 2023

WhyDonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising [wp-whydonate] < 3.12.16

CVE-2023-29238 · Fixed in v3.12.16

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.0.18
Last Updated: Oct 05, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: jjlemstra

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 43
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for charities, small businesses, and individuals who want to accept donations directly on their WordPress website. It solves the problem of setting up branded, multi-payment-method donation forms and crowdfunding campaigns without coding.

One-time and recurring donations
Crowdfunding campaign progress bar
Custom donation button styling
Multiple payment options support
27 currency options
Automated donor thank-you emails
Donor management dashboard
Multi-language support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WhyDonate - FREE Donate button - Crowdfunding - Fundraising

Yes, you can! You can contact us by email at hello@whydonate.com. We are happy to help you!

No, that is not necessary. WhyDonate allows everyone including individuals and organizations to raise funds on the platform.

Yes, that is possible. You can make changes to the form via the Styling menu.

Yes, you can decide on what page you send the donors back. You can set this while creating each widget in the Create widget menu.

Yes, you can send a personal email to every donor from the WhyDonate dashboard. In addition, every donor receives an automatic confirmation of the donation by email.