Best Payments & Donations Plugins for Nonprofits (2026)
Nonprofits need donation tools that go beyond a simple payment button: they handle recurring giving, donor records, fundraising campaigns, and receipts, often across multiple programs at once. The plugins below cover a spectrum from full fundraising platforms with donor management to lightweight donation buttons, and the right pick depends on whether your site needs a complete donation system or just a way to take gifts. Most options listed support recurring donations, which matters for any organization relying on monthly sustainer programs. A few entries are more generic payment tools rather than dedicated donation platforms, so fit varies.
Plugins on this page are ordered by how strongly each one is built for nonprofits in this category, with PluginCheck's quality score (popularity, maintenance, support health, user ratings, and WordPress compatibility) breaking ties. Every plugin listed clears our quality bar.
Built specifically for donation management, with stated support for nonprofits, charities, religious institutions, and other cause-based fundraising. Its use case list maps almost directly onto typical nonprofit needs, making it a strong fit even with a smaller install base of 8,000. The 96/100 rating from 34 reviews suggests users are broadly satisfied.
The broadest nonprofit-targeted use case list in this lineup, covering charities, religious giving, medical fundraisers, animal shelters, and political campaigns alongside recurring donations and crowdfunding. At 10,000 active installs and a 98/100 rating from 211 reviews, it has both reach and a track record. A solid general-purpose choice for most nonprofit sites.
Best for nonprofits already running WooCommerce, since this plugin layers donation and recurring giving onto that store. Its use cases cover nonprofits, charities, churches, schools, and conservation groups, which fits the audience well. You will need WooCommerce set up and maintained for this to work.
The largest install base in this category at 100,000 active installs, which signals wide adoption and likely long-term stability. It self-describes as the highest rated WordPress donation plugin for online giving, and the 92/100 rating from 705 reviews backs that up. No use cases were recorded, but the scale alone makes it a safe default for nonprofits that want a proven option.
A general payment and donation form tool rather than a nonprofit-specific platform, so some features may be more than a small nonprofit needs. It does cover recurring donations and customer management, which are useful for sustainer programs. With 3,000 installs it is a smaller community, so check documentation before committing.
A straightforward button solution for accepting donations through PayPal and Stripe, with stated use cases covering nonprofits, charities, and community causes. The 76/100 rating is the lowest in this list, and only 23 reviews back it, so expectations should be moderate. A reasonable choice for organizations that need a simple, no-frills donation button.
Focused on the Mollie payment gateway, which is most relevant for European nonprofits and recurring membership payments. Its use cases include nonprofits, charities, religious institutions, and subscription-based memberships, which fits well for that audience. Outside Europe, gateway support may not match your needs.
A visual goal-tracking widget rather than a donation processing tool, so it only partly fits and would need to be paired with a separate donation plugin. It can complement a nonprofit campaign page by showing progress toward a fundraising target. Treat it as an add-on, not a standalone solution.
A simple PayPal donation button delivered as a widget or shortcode, aimed at nonprofits, religious institutions, and community causes. With 20,000 active installs it has wide use, though it only handles PayPal and does not cover recurring donations or donor management. Best for organizations that want a quick PayPal button without extra infrastructure.
A general payment, subscription, and product-selling tool for Elementor and Gutenberg sites rather than a dedicated nonprofit donation platform. It can handle donations and subscriptions, but donor management and nonprofit-specific features are not its focus. A partial fit, useful mainly if your nonprofit site is already built on Elementor and you want one tool for multiple payment types.
How to Choose
For most nonprofits, the top decision is between GiveWP (largest community, 100,000 installs, proven track record) and Charitable (10,000 installs, 98/100 rating from 211 reviews, broadest nonprofit use case list). If you already run WooCommerce, the Donation Platform for WooCommerce is the natural fit. Donorbox is a strong alternative if recurring giving and donor management are your priority, and Doneren met Mollie makes sense for European organizations using Mollie. The remaining entries are lighter-weight options, with Donation Thermometer serving only as a campaign visual.