Ko-fi Button

67 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

At roughly 5,000 active installs, this plugin has a modest but real audience, scoring 55 out of 30, which suggests it satisfies a specific niche rather than competing with mainstream donation tools.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated in May 2026 and has a perfect maintenance score of 100 out of 25, indicating the developer is actively keeping it current with WordPress releases.

User Rating

3/15

With only 1 rating contributing to a 100% score, the user rating metric is statistically unreliable and effectively uninformative at just 20 out of 15.

Support Health

8/15

Only 1 support thread exists and it was resolved, giving a middling 50 out of 15 because the sample size is too small to demonstrate a reliable support track record.

WP Compatibility

15/15

The plugin is tested with WordPress 7.0, requires only WordPress 4.6 and PHP 5.6, earning a perfect 100 out of 15 for broad backward compatibility.

Scores higher than 19% of indexed plugins

About

Receive donations on your Ko-fi page with a button on your WordPress site.

Active Installs 5k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-05-19 12:14pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.6+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 5.6+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: April 25, 2023

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What It Does

Ko-fi Button adds a donation button to your WordPress site that links visitors to your Ko-fi page, where they can send one-time tips or set up monthly support. It is a lightweight embed tool, not a full donation processing system, so all payments and donor management happen on Ko-fi's own platform.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for bloggers, artists, podcasters, and small creators who already have (or are willing to set up) a Ko-fi account and just need a simple branded button on their site to funnel visitors there. It suits people who want a low-friction tip jar without installing heavier membership or payment infrastructure.

Who Should Skip It

If you need to process donations directly on your WordPress site, restrict content for paying supporters, or manage recurring memberships from your own dashboard, skip this plugin and choose a full membership solution instead. It also adds little value if you already use a block or HTML widget to paste a Ko-fi button manually.

The Bottom Line

Ko-fi Button is a focused, well-maintained utility that does one thing reasonably well: placing a Ko-fi donation button on your site. With an overall quality score of 67.07 out of 100 and a tiny ratings base, it is a safe, low-risk choice for creators already committed to the Ko-fi ecosystem, but it is not a replacement for a real membership or donation plugin. Install it for simplicity, not for features.

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Pick Ultimate Member if you need full user profiles, registration, member directories, and content restriction rather than just a donation button.

User Registration & Membership 89/100

Choose this alternative if you want built-in paid subscription management and content restriction without relying on a third-party platform like Ko-fi.

Paid Membership Subscriptions 86/100

Select this plugin when you need recurring payments and tiered memberships handled directly through your WordPress site and a gateway like Stripe or PayPal.

Simple Membership 83/100

Go with Simple Membership if you want free, straightforward content restriction and membership levels without the complexity of larger suites.

Content Control 83/100

Pick Content Control when your primary need is granular content visibility rules rather than monetization or member management.