Charitable vs Paytium (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Donation Plugins top 10: Charitable at #2 and Paytium at #12. Charitable leads on 5 of the 6 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.
Paytium
Paytium: Mollie payment forms & donations
Mollie forms for payments and donations. With iDEAL | WERO , PayPal, Credit/Debet cards, subscriptions and recurring payments!
Who leads on what
Charitable leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Charitable ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #12 in Donation Plugins.
Charitable has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Charitable is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.5 from 64 reviews.
Charitable has more reviews behind its score: 218 against 64.
Paytium was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Charitable on October 19, 2026.
Charitable was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 29,016 times against 4,153.
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 you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Paytium
Pick Paytium if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Charitable vs Paytium side by side
| Charitable | Paytium | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #2 | #12 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 218 | 64 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,234,001 | 149,427 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29,016 | 4,153 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 19, 2015 | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Charitable ratings
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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 Paytium can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Charitable vs Paytium: common questions
Is Charitable better than Paytium?
Charitable leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Charitable ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #12 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, Charitable or Paytium?
Charitable ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #12 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Charitable or Paytium?
Charitable has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Charitable and Paytium free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Charitable may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Paytium may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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