GiveWP vs SureDonation (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: GiveWP at #1 and SureDonation at #10. GiveWP leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
GiveWP
GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
Accept donations and begin fundraising with GiveWP, the highest rated WordPress donation plugin for online giving.
SureDonation
SureDonation – Donation Forms, Fundraising Campaigns & Donor Management
Accept online donations with fundraising campaigns, donation forms, donor management, Stripe, PayPal, and offline payments.
Who leads on what
GiveWP leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in Donation Plugins.
GiveWP has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 4,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: GiveWP has 708, SureDonation has 1. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
GiveWP has more reviews behind its score: 708 against 1.
SureDonation was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; GiveWP on October 13, 2026.
GiveWP was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 236,735 times against 7,576.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
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 being installed faster right now.
SureDonation
Pick SureDonation if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
GiveWP vs SureDonation side by side
| GiveWP | SureDonation | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #1 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 708 | 1 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,668,746 | 27,461 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 236,735 | 7,576 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 7, 2015 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
GiveWP ratings
SureDonation 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 GiveWP nor SureDonation can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Donation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
GiveWP vs SureDonation: common questions
Is GiveWP better than SureDonation?
GiveWP leads on 4 of the 6 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 #10 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, GiveWP or SureDonation?
GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, GiveWP or SureDonation?
GiveWP has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 4,000+.
Are GiveWP and SureDonation free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. GiveWP may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SureDonation may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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