Donation Thermometer vs Donation Platform for WooCommerce (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: Donation Thermometer at #6 and Donation Platform for WooCommerce at #4. Donation Platform for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Donation Thermometer
Displays a fully customisable thermometer for tracking donations or any other goal.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce
Donation Platform for WooCommerce: Fundraising & Donation Management
Open source donation system for your fundraising that supports recurring donations and more
Who leads on what
Donation Platform for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Donation Plugins.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce has more users: 7,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Donation Thermometer has 12, Donation Platform for WooCommerce has 99. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 99 against 12.
Donation Thermometer was updated more recently, on August 18, 2026; Donation Platform for WooCommerce on August 16, 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.
Donation Thermometer
Pick Donation Thermometer if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce
Pick Donation Platform for WooCommerce if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Donation Thermometer vs Donation Platform for WooCommerce side by side
| Donation Thermometer | Donation Platform for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #6 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 12 | 99 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Total downloads | 104,757 | 88,234 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 5, 2012 | Oct 9, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Donation Thermometer ratings
Donation Platform for WooCommerce 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 Donation Thermometer nor Donation Platform for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Donation Thermometer vs Donation Platform for WooCommerce: common questions
Is Donation Thermometer better than Donation Platform for WooCommerce?
Donation Platform for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Donation Platform for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, Donation Thermometer or Donation Platform for WooCommerce?
Donation Platform for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Donation Thermometer or Donation Platform for WooCommerce?
Donation Platform for WooCommerce has more users: 7,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Donation Thermometer and Donation Platform for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Donation Thermometer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Donation Platform for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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