Charitable vs GiveWP (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Donation Plugins top 10: Charitable at #2 and GiveWP at #1. GiveWP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Charitable
Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns)
The best WordPress donation plugin. Create fundraising donation forms, accept recurring donations, easy donor management, add crowdfunding, and more.
GiveWP
GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
Accept donations and begin fundraising with GiveWP, the highest rated WordPress donation plugin for online giving.
Who leads on what
GiveWP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Donation Plugins.
GiveWP has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Charitable is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 217 reviews, against 4.6 from 707 reviews.
GiveWP has more reviews behind its score: 707 against 217.
GiveWP was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Charitable on August 28, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Charitable
Pick Charitable if the review score matters most to you.
GiveWP
Pick GiveWP if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Charitable vs GiveWP side by side
| Charitable | GiveWP | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #2 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 217 | 707 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,201,360 | 12,308,878 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 19, 2015 | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Charitable ratings
GiveWP ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Charitable nor GiveWP can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Charitable vs GiveWP: common questions
Is Charitable better than GiveWP?
GiveWP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, Charitable or GiveWP?
GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Charitable or GiveWP?
GiveWP has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Charitable and GiveWP free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Charitable may also sell a paid version or add-ons. GiveWP may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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