WhyDonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising
v4.0.18by jjlemstra · updated 1 month ago
FREE Donation button for your website. Collect donations via Credit card, PayPal, VISA, iDeal, Sofort and Bancontact. Set up in minutes and safe!
- Rank
- #7,578
- Up20 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 808
- 800+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 46.8K
- 46,822 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 43 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
WhyDonate at a glance
WhyDonate is a WordPress plugin by jjlemstra with 800+ active installs, the #7,578 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times, 64% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews. Version 4.0.18 came out on Oct 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “donation button”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats745 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WhyDonate |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 33 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 808 · -0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 808 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 806 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 805 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 803 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 772 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 771 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 815 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 813 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 816 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 817 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 815 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 813 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 814 |
Rank over time
#7,578 · up 55 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,578 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,598 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,598 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,601 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,598 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,620 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,621 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,599 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,611 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,602 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,597 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,626 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,640 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,633 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +4.02% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -5.40% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.12% |
Active installs band
800+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
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 #7640 → #7598Downloads +2.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.097%
- Other3.5%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★43 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.0.18
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 15, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WhyDonate
How many websites use WhyDonate?
WhyDonate is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,578 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WhyDonate been downloaded?
46,822 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times. See download stats
When was WhyDonate last updated?
Version 4.0.18 came out on Oct 5, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is WhyDonate compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WhyDonate 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 WhyDonate have?
4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WhyDonate?
The plugins most like WhyDonate, by the tags they share, are GiveWP (100K+), Charitable (10K+) and FundEngine (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
43 reviews
- 5 stars: 40 reviews, 93%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 5%1–2★
- About 18 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 18 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 808 |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 43 |
| Total downloads | 46.8K |
| Author | jjlemstra |
| First released | Apr 15, 2018 |
| Version | 4.0.18 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 |
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