WordPress donation plugin

You’ve put in the work to build a beautiful WordPress site–now it’s time to make it work for your mission. 

With Givebutter’s free WordPress integration, you can accept donations right on your site without clunky plugins, hidden fees, or donor drop-off. Custom-branded donation forms, buttons, and fundraising widgets are just the beginning. 

Here’s how to get started!

How to add a donate button to WordPress 

1. Sign up for free

Start by creating your free Givebutter account and installing the Givebutter Widgets plugin from your dashboard. Then, create a donation form or button you want to embed on your website.

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2. Customize your WordPress donation plugin

Design your donate button or form to match your brand and fundraising goals. You can adjust text, colors, and styles, and link each widget to different campaigns. This way, your fundraising elements seamlessly blend with your website's overall design—including your WordPress themes—and deliver a cohesive experience for supporters.

3. Copy & paste

Each time you create a new donation form or button, Givebutter provides a shortcode for you. Just decide where you want the widget to appear, then copy and paste the code into your WordPress editor. That’s it—you’re ready to start accepting donations!

👉 Read the complete WordPress donation setup guide → 

WordPress for nonprofits just got better 

WordPress is a go-to website builder for nonprofits that want full control over their site’s design, content, and functionality. With endless customization options and a massive plugin library, it’s ideal for organizations looking to scale their online presence on their own terms.

With Givebutter’s free WordPress integration, you can transform that flexibility into fundraising power. Easily embed unlimited donation forms, floating donate buttons, and fundraising widgets for general donations, ticketed events, peer-to-peer campaigns, and registration-based fundraisers. Supporters can give using any major payment method, including credit/debit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, ACH, and donor-advised funds, and set up recurring gifts with ease.

Behind the scenes, Givebutter automatically tracks donations, syncs supporter activity, and manages communication through a full-fledged CRM. You’ll also get access to free marketing tools like email blasts and text-to-donate, plus the ability to let donors cover fees, so you can keep more of every dollar raised.

Sign up to start driving more WordPress donations today →

WordPress nonprofit pricing

WordPress offers several plan options ranging from free to $45/month for its Business and eCommerce plans. While the free plan can be great for getting started, only paid plans allow you to install plugins or add third-party embed code.

Givebutter’s core fundraising tools are free to use thanks to optional donor tips. Standard processing fees apply, but 95% of donors choose to cover them, which means the average campaign keeps 99.5% of all funds raised!

FAQs about WordPress donations 

What types of donation widgets can I add to my site?

You can embed donation forms, floating donate buttons, fundraising thermometers, supporter signup forms, and other customizable widgets directly into your WordPress site using Givebutter’s free tools.

How do I add a PayPal donate button to my WordPress site?

You can create a PayPal donation button through your PayPal account, then copy the generated HTML code and paste it into a text widget, post, or page on your WordPress dashboard.

However, PayPal buttons require donors to leave your site, and often come with transaction fees. Platforms like Givebutter keep supporters on your site, include PayPal as a payment option, and let donors cover processing fees instead (95% of donors choose to!).

What are the best free WordPress donation plugins?

Some of the best free WordPress donation plugins include Givebutter—a comprehensive fundraising platform with donation forms, CRM, and marketing tools—and GiveWP, a flexible toolkit for creating, managing, and optimizing online fundraising campaigns. 

What other WordPress integrations do I need?

Most nonprofit organizations rely on email marketing tools for donor communication, analytics for tracking performance, and CRM systems for donor management. 

With Givebutter's WordPress integration, you get all of these built-in—including a CRM, email marketing, and detailed donation analytics—eliminating the need for multiple separate tools and keeping everything in one place.