WordPress plugin comparison
Charitable vs WhyDonate
At a glance
- Charitable has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for WhyDonate.
- On a typical day, Charitable is downloaded about 715 times, WhyDonate about 23.
- Charitable is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 219 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
- Charitable was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for WhyDonate.
- Charitable resolves more of its support threads: 60% in the last two months, against 0% for WhyDonate.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Charitable has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for WhyDonate.
Line by line
Charitable leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Charitable |  WhyDonate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,579 | #7,583 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43.8K | 689 |
| Rating | 4.9(219) | 4.8(43) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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