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Charitable — WordPress Donation Plugin

Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns)

by Syed Balkhi · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.8.12.3 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Charitable has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,201,360 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Charitable at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
1,201,360
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Charitable well maintained?

Support threads resolved
4 of 4
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
2%
4 of 217 reviews on WordPress.org

Charitable reviews and ratings

217 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

217 reviews

5★
208
4★
4
3★
1
2★
0
1★
4

Where Charitable ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Charitable appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
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Details

The best WordPress donation plugin. Create fundraising donation forms, accept recurring donations, easy donor management, add crowdfunding, and more.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • crowdfunding
  • donate
  • donation
  • fundraising
  • recurring donations

More from Syed Balkhi

Version
1.8.12.3
Last updated
Aug 28, 2026
First published
Aug 19, 2015
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Charitable FAQ

How many active installs does Charitable have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Charitable as of September 7, 2026.

Is Charitable still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Charitable have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 4 of 4 recent support threads for Charitable are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Charitable free?

Charitable is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Charitable rank among Donation Plugins?

Charitable is #2 in the WordPress.org "donation" ranking as of today.