WP Charitable is a WordPress donation and fundraising plugin for collecting online donations through campaign pages and donation forms. It is used by nonprofits, charities, schools and individuals raising money. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
WP Charitable: $69 a year for one site (Basic).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What WP Charitable does
- Unlimited fundraising campaigns and donation forms
- Visual donation form builder
- Stripe, PayPal, Square and other payment gateways
- Donor management and reports
- PDF receipts and donor emails
- Donation goals and donor leaderboards
- Recurring donations and fee relief (Plus and higher)
Free version: Yes, Charitable on WordPress.org.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For WP Charitable, that could be:
- One donation form using Stripe Checkout
- Progress bar toward a fundraising goal
- Thank-you email after a donation
- Admin list of donations with CSV export
A small custom plugin would not replace Charitable's campaign management, donor accounts, recurring donations or multi-gateway support.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| WP Charitable | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $69 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $149 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $149 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $367 | From $9 |
When WP Charitable is the better choice
- You run several campaigns and need donor management, receipts and reports
- You need recurring donations, fee relief or peer-to-peer fundraising
- You want support for many payment gateways maintained over time
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Add a donation form with preset amounts that uses Stripe and shows a progress bar toward our $5,000 goal.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to WP Charitable?
Yes, Charitable on WordPress.org. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does WP Charitable cost?
It costs $69 a year for one site (Basic), as listed on wpcharitable.com on 20 October 2026. introductory price $69/year, regular $149/year; 1 site; recurring donations need Plus ($99 intro, $199 regular). Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything WP Charitable does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace Charitable's campaign management, donor accounts, recurring donations or multi-gateway support. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy WP Charitable?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from WP Charitable or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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