Authorize.net – Simple Donations

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1. ★★★★★ flyingkites

   4.5y ago

   Using on WordPress 5.9 WooCommerce 6.2 PHP 7.4 Uses short code. Shortcode allows it to be linked to custom button/inserted on page. Keeps user on the site to page. Worked perfectly. Verified in Sandbox. Plugin has two admin menus: 1. Donation Settings where you add your credentials and the Thank You message 2. Donation where you can see the list of donors. Prefer to the Authorize.net Simple Checkout alternative. This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by flyingkites. This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by flyingkites.

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2. ★★★★★ multimediocrity

   7.6y ago

   I’ve been looking for a decent plugin (free) which is able to process Authorize.net payments in a simple way. I tried writing my own code, and even the SDK on their website is way more complicated than it needs to be. This plugin is great! It works, it’s efficient, and it records all the transactions. I just installed this on my 5.0.3 version of WordPress (latest) and it works just fine. This isn’t the right plugin for everyone, since there is a bit of coding involved if you want to customize it, but it’s amazing how simple this is and how easy we can configure it. THANKS A LOT for providing me with a solution I needed! (Seriously, I spent MONTHS working on this!) Brendan THANKS AGAIN!

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3. ★★★★★ rajukvats

   7.8y ago

   Better to add captch there are so much attcks recently on the pluggin thanks

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4. ★★★★★ wordpresexpert

   11.6y ago

   poor support no of resolve bug available not compatible with woo-commerce 2.x version support website down no more documentation available fack own review I put 1 star review is too much. After some time I found http://www.woothemes.com/products/authorize-net-aim/ with affordable price

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-17 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-07-15 100+ → 90+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-07-12 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-07-11 100+ → 90+ down after 699 days in tier
5. 2024-08-11 200+ → 100+ down after 370 days in tier
6. 2023-08-07 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-08-06 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-08-05 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Give – Paystack Gateway 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• Donation or Tip For WooCommerce 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• S Smart Donations – Stripe Gateway 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D
• Q Query Monitor GiveWP — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D

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Authorize.net – Simple Donations: 100+ active installs, 4.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/authorizenet-simple-donations