GiveWP 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: GiveWP at #1 and Donation Platform for WooCommerce at #4. GiveWP leads on 4 of the 5 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.
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
GiveWP leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in Donation Plugins.
GiveWP has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 99 reviews, against 4.6 from 707 reviews.
GiveWP has more reviews behind its score: 707 against 99.
GiveWP was updated more recently, on September 3, 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.
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.
Donation Platform for WooCommerce
Pick Donation Platform for WooCommerce if the review score matters most to you.
GiveWP vs Donation Platform for WooCommerce side by side
| GiveWP | Donation Platform for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Plugins ranking | #1 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 707 | 99 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,308,878 | 88,234 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 7, 2015 | Oct 9, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
GiveWP 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 GiveWP 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.
GiveWP vs Donation Platform for WooCommerce: common questions
Is GiveWP better than Donation Platform for WooCommerce?
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 #4 in Donation Plugins.
Which has more users, GiveWP or Donation Platform for WooCommerce?
GiveWP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #4 in Donation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, GiveWP or Donation Platform for WooCommerce?
GiveWP has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 7,000+.
Are GiveWP and Donation Platform for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. GiveWP 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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