Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
v1.5.7by Scott Paterson · updated 1 month ago
Add a PayPal or Stripe Donation Button to your website and start collecting donations today. No Coding Required. Official PayPal & Stripe Partner.
- Rank
- #1,611
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 551.3K
- 551,292 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 23 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe at a glance
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe is a WordPress plugin by Scott Paterson with 10K+ active installs, the #1,611 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 128 times, 76% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 1.5.7 came out on Oct 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 56 plugins tagged “charity”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 105 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 104 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 128 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 115 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 128 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 147 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 147 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 347 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 592 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 151 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 157 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 150 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 266 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 190 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 198 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 173 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 208 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 187 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 281 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 207 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 228 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15,316 · -1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | 15,316 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 15,331 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 15,328 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 15,340 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 15,344 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 15,323 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 15,332 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 15,326 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 15,339 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 15,374 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 15,367 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 15,343 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15,369 | 15,369 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 15,380 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 15,391 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 15,402 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 15,413 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 15,424 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15,435 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 15,446 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15,457 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15,467 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 15,478 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 15,489 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 15,500 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15,511 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15,522 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 15,533 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 15,544 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15,555 | – |
Rank over time
#1,611 · up 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,611 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,611 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,611 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,612 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,612 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,612 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,613 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,614 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,616 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,615 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,614 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,615 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,617 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,617 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,617 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | -0.10% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | +0.02% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.04% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | -0.03% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | -0.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | +0.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.23% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | +0.05% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.17% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.07% | – |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1617 → #1612Downloads -33.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.577%
- v1.313%
- v1.45.1%
- v1.24.7%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.7
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Dec 18, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
How many websites use Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe?
Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,611 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe been downloaded?
551,292 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 128 times. See download stats
When was Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe last updated?
Version 1.5.7 came out on Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 11 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe up to date. See its security record
Is Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe have?
3.8 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 61% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe?
The plugins most like Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+), GiveWP (100K+) and Donations via PayPal (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
23 reviews
- 5 stars: 14 reviews, 61%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 13%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 6 reviews, 26%
- Positive
- 74%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 26%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 23 |
| Total downloads | 551.3K |
| Author | Scott Paterson |
| First released | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Version | 1.5.7 |
| Requires WP | 3.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 |
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