Potent Donations for WooCommerce

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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.

1. ★★★★★ tezalsec

   1.3y ago

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

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2. ★★★★★ signitorytechnologies

   1.6y ago

   I think this is most effective software around

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3. ★★★★★ Dax

   1.6y 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

   3.4y 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

   3.5y ago

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

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6. ★★★★★ yantal

   3.5y ago

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

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7. ★★★★★ totemis

   3.5y 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

   4.2y 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

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. 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 (CSRF) Affects <= 1.1.9 Patched in 1.1.10

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1

Translated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more

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

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).

• GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Donations via PayPal 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B

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Potent Donations for WooCommerce: 2K+ active installs, 4.5★ (39 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/donations-for-woocommerce