WordPress plugin comparison
Charitable vs Smart Donations
At a glance
- Charitable has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Smart Donations.
- On a typical day, Charitable is downloaded about 557 times, Smart Donations about 1.
- Charitable is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 219 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Charitable was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 7, 2014 for Smart Donations.
- Charitable is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Smart Donations.
- Smart Donations has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Charitable.
Line by line
Charitable leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Charitable |  Smart Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,579 | #45,906 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.4K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.9(219) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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