WordPress plugin
A WordPress donation plugin that keeps the heavy lifting off your site
Add a block or a shortcode and your WordPress site shows a fast, branded donation form. Payments, receipts, donor records and QuickBooks run on DonorFinch — not inside your WordPress database.
What you get
- Gutenberg block and a [donorfinch] shortcode; inline form or a Donate button that opens a popup
- Works with any theme and with Elementor, Divi and other builders via the shortcode
- Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link and US bank transfers through your own Stripe account
- Monthly and yearly giving with retries, card-update links and a donor portal — no premium add-on
- Numbered PDF tax receipts emailed instantly; thank-you letters and year-end statements included
- Pre-select an amount, frequency or fund per page; your site is registered as an allowed website automatically
- No monthly fee and no license renewals — 1.5% per gift plus Stripe. See pricing
How it works
Three steps, no developer
The plugin connects with a site key from your DonorFinch settings. Nothing else to configure in WordPress.
Step 1: Upload the plugin
In DonorFinch open Settings → Website and downloaddonorfinch.zip. In WordPress go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, install and activate.Step 2: Connect with a site key
Create a site key in DonorFinch (Settings → Website), paste it into Settings → DonorFinch in WordPress and click Connect. Your published forms appear in the dropdown.Step 3: Add the block or shortcode
Insert the DonorFinch Donation Form block and pick a form, or paste[donorfinch form="general"]anywhere. Publish.
Shortcode reference
Everything the shortcode can do
Each attribute is optional except the form name.
| Attribute | Example | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| form | form="gala-2026" | Which form, by its link name. Required. |
| mode | mode="button" | Show a button that opens the form in a popup. |
| label | label="Donate now" | Button text (button mode). |
| amount | amount="50" | Pre-select an amount. |
| interval | interval="monthly" | Pre-select once, monthly or yearly. |
| fund | fund="building" | Pre-select a fund by name. |
Questions
Common questions
- How is this different from GiveWP or Charitable?
- Those plugins run the donation system inside your WordPress database: forms, donor records and receipts all live on your web host, and features such as recurring giving and fee recovery are typically premium add-ons licensed yearly. DonorFinch's plugin is a thin connector: the form, payments, receipts, donor database and QuickBooks sync run on DonorFinch, so your site stays fast, nothing sensitive sits in WordPress, and everything is included for one per-gift fee.
- What does the WordPress donation plugin cost?
- The plugin is free. DonorFinch has no monthly fee and charges 1.5% per online gift plus Stripe's processing fee (2.2% + 30¢ for registered 501(c)(3)s). Recurring giving, fee recovery, receipts and the donor CRM are all included — no add-on licenses.
- Does it work with page builders like Elementor or Divi?
- Yes. Use the DonorFinch Donation Form block in the block editor, or the [donorfinch form="general"] shortcode anywhere a shortcode is accepted: classic editor, widgets, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and most themes.
- Can I show a Donate button that opens a popup instead of an inline form?
- Yes. Set the block to button mode, or use mode="button" in the shortcode with your own label. You can also pre-select an amount, a frequency (once, monthly, yearly) or a fund.
- Is it secure? Does card data touch my WordPress site?
- No. The form is served by DonorFinch and payments are handled by Stripe; card numbers never pass through your server or ours. Only websites you approve can display your forms, and the plugin registers your site automatically when you connect it.
- Can I move from another WordPress donation plugin?
- Export your donors and donations as CSV from your current plugin and import them into DonorFinch; the importer matches columns and flags duplicates. Then replace the old form with the DonorFinch block or shortcode.
Read more in the help center
Add the donation form to your WordPress site
Create a free DonorFinch account, connect Stripe, then download the plugin from Settings → Website.
No monthly fee. No contract. Cancel any time.