Philantro – Donations and Donor Management
v5.4.1by Philantro Inc. · updated 1 year ago
Securely accept one-time and recurring donations with automated donor records, analytics and fundraising campaign tracking.
- Rank
- #19,617
- Down12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 64
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.6K
- 9,576 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Philantro at a glance
Philantro is a WordPress plugin by Philantro Inc. with 60+ active installs, the #19,617 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 5.4.1 came out on Aug 2, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 15 plugins tagged “event ticketing”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats99 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Philantro |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 64 · -3.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 66 |
Rank over time
#19,617 · down 257 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #19,617 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #19,605 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #19,556 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #19,494 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #19,623 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #19,620 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #19,385 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #19,412 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #19,578 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #19,438 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #19,385 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #19,360 |
Growth %
Average -0.26% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.77% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.56% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.54% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.56% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.54% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.51% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #19385 → #19494
- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.4.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 10, 2015
- Last updated
- Aug 2, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Philantro
How many websites use Philantro?
Philantro is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,617 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Philantro been downloaded?
9,576 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Philantro last updated?
Version 5.4.1 came out on Aug 2, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Philantro compatible with the latest WordPress?
Philantro’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Philantro still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Philantro have?
4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Philantro?
The plugins most like Philantro, by the tags they share, are Donorbox (8K+), FundPress (300+) and Mightycause Donation Forms and Embeds (200+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 20%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 64 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 9.6K |
| Author | Philantro Inc. |
| First released | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Version | 5.4.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 2, 2025 |
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