Donorbox – Free Recurring Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

Reviewers keep calling setup effortless and the payment options broad, with support getting credit for quick help, though the newest voice here objects to Donorbox on ethical grounds rather than the plugin itself.

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Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.

18 of the last 24 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.

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1. ★★★★★ chattycathy96

   3.6y ago

   Donorbox is an organization that knowingly allows hate groups to fund on their website. Organizations that PayPal has kicked off Donorbox accepts. Google it. Look at their Wikipedia entry. I can’t support a plug in that is funded by hate

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2. ★★★★★ Joel M

   4.6y ago

   Having used Donorbox in a couple of jobs I’ve worked at, I can easily recommend it to others. Their plugin is incredibly easy to use and is quite comprehensive with what it allows us to do. The donor management options in particular have been really quite helpful – making life easier for the teams I’ve been a part of. And the few times that I did need help, their customer support team was swift in resolving the issue.

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3. ★★★★★ Sanketh D Hegde

   4.9y ago

   When we were searching for a plugin to accept donations on our ngo’s website, one of our colleagues suggested this. This looked attractive with the variety of features it offers in the donation form and the low commission rate when compared to other similar plugins. Also the set-up was really easy. Now after using this for a while now, we are really happy with the premium quality service they’re providing. It also supports many payment options like Stripe, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple pay etc. Their uptime is high and we’re able to receive donations seamlessly. Overall a great experience.

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4. ★★★★★ lolafranklin0501

   5.5y ago

   I am not great at tech stuff AT ALL. The idea of embedding a donation form into my WordPress site seemed like it would be difficult. However, it was so easy to do this with this Donorbox plugin. This is definitely way easier than any other donation tools I’ve used in the past, and I love how I can customize everything so easily. Donorbox also has great customer service and lots of online tutorials/blog posts to help with every step. Very pleased!

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5. ★★★★★ chirasreebose

   5.5y ago

   I was thinking to install a donation form on my site to garner donations for people in need. I had zero knowledge about where to go and how to have it done. It was then that during my research, I stumbled upon the Donorbox plugin. I checked some of their blogs and came to know that it was very easy to install and use. But only after I had done it myself without any expert help that I realized how simple and user-friendly it truly was. The donation form turned out to be really helpful for me and the community of people I intended to support. Thank you so much, Donorbox. I have also recommended it to my network and some nonprofits that I know.

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6. ★★★★★ martin412

   5.6y ago

   Donorbox is best platform for fundraising and it’s provide many features to increase fundraising. Donorbox provide the many payment options like Stripe, ACH, paypal with different currency. It also provide donation form customisation with nice support.

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7. ★★★★★ everyotherfreckle

   5.7y ago

   Easy plugin for website, integrates easily and it looks good. Taking payments from many different wallets- so perfect for fundraising!

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8. ★★★★★ Abhijoy Sarkar

   5.8y ago

   I have been using this plugin for my nonprofit clients. It takes only few mins to get started and has a very simple interface. Makes it easy to accept monthly recurring donations and support Stripe, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH. Their support is really helpful with queries and it is very reasonably priced.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 7.1.12 Compatibiliy updates with new wordpress version. 7.1.12
2. — Version 7.1.11 Compatibiliy updates with new wordpress version. 7.1.11
3. — Version 7.1.10 MINOR FIXES: Prevent warning message “URL” as an undefined value. 7.1.10
4. — Version 7.1.9 Compatibiliy updates with new wordpress version. 7.1.9
5. — Version 7.1.8 Compatibiliy check with new wordpress version. 7.1.8
6. — Version 7.1.7 Fix for possible XSS vulnerability. 7.1.7

All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.1.12). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 5.5 Donorbox – Free Recurring Donation Form <= 7.1.6 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-04-20 CVE-2022-1396 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.1.6 Patched in 7.1.7
2. Patched Medium · 6.4 Donorbox <= 7.1.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2019-12-19 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 7.1.2 Patched in 7.1.2

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-04-23 9K+ → 8K+ down after 530 days in tier
2. 2024-11-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-11-08 9K+ → 10K+ up after 3 days in tier
4. 2024-11-05 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-11-04 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-11-03 10K+ → 9K+ down after 6 days in tier
7. 2024-10-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-10-27 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier

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