Potent Donations for WooCommerce

Reviewers keep calling it a simple, free way to take donations through WooCommerce, with a few asking for extras like a minimum donation amount and flagging odd behaviour around shipping costs and the Apple Pay button.

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 19 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ tezalsec

   1.4y ago

   Exactly what I needed, perfectly integrated into Woocommerce. Thanks!

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2. ★★★★★ signitorytechnologies

   1.7y ago

   I think this is most effective software around

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3. ★★★★★ Dax

   1.8y ago

   Donations for WooCommerce is a solid plugin that does exactly what it promises, and I appreciate the vendor for generously offering it for free. The integration with WooCommerce is smooth, allowing for easy setup and management of donations directly through the store. We used it during a recent campaign, and having the option to let customers choose their donation amount or select from predefined values helped drive engagement without overcomplicating the process. While there may be more advanced donation plugins out there, this one gets the job done well and fits seamlessly into the WooCommerce environment. The fact that the vendor is responsive and willing to support a free plugin speaks volumes. If you’re looking for a straightforward, no-fuss way to add donation functionality to your WooCommerce store, this is a great choice.

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4. ★★★★★ tracyihd2022

   3.6y ago

   Hi there, it was a great plugin till the donate button disappeared. Which is kind of important for donations.

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5. ★★★★★ yantal

   3.6y ago

   Instale la version gratuita y funciona perfectamente integrado a woocommerce. Sencillo y eficaz.

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6. ★★★★★ yantal

   3.6y ago

   Excelente y muy potente plugin, muy eficaz y sencillo de implementar aun la version gratuita!

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7. ★★★★★ totemis

   3.7y ago

   En comparaison de nombreuses autres solutions payantes, Potent Donations qui lui est gratuit, fait le job simplement. Bravo et merci pour votre contribution bien utile !

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8. ★★★★★ hdebruyne

   4.4y ago

   Like the plugin. Exactly what I needed. The only thing is: it shows standard shipping costs, while this should be a virtual product. Would be nice if this could be changed.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.14 *Introduce new filters for customizing donation button text wpz_change_donation_button_text 1.1.14
2. — Version 1.1.13 Remove depcreated product_type field 1.1.13
3. — Version 1.1.12 Add polish and spanish translations 1.1.12
4. — Version 1.1.11 Declare HPOS compatibility 1.1.11
5. — Version 1.1.10 Security fix 1.1.10
6. — Version 1.1.9 Allow donations to be shipped (per customer request) 1.1.9

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.14). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.3 Potent Donations for WooCommerce <= 1.1.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in hm_wcdon_admin_page ↗
   2023-06-20 CVE-2023-35912 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.1.9 Patched in 1.1.10

Translated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-04-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-04-05 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
3. 2025-04-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 6 days in tier
4. 2025-03-26 2K+ → 3K+ up after 57 days in tier
5. 2025-01-28 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-01-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-01-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-01-25 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier

Competes with

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Potent Donations for WooCommerce: 2K+ active installs, 4.5★ (39 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/donations-for-woocommerce