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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

v1.8.13.2 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Charitable has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,234,001 downloads all time. It was downloaded 29,016 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Charitable at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
1,234,001
Downloads, last 30 days
29,016
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Charitable well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
2%
4 of 218 reviews on WordPress.org

Charitable reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

218 reviews

5★
209
4★
4
3★
1
2★
0
1★
4

Download and install history

33,175 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Charitable downloads per day02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Charitable active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Charitable rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Charitable review count062.5125187.5250Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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
Best Donation Plugins #3 by tag, #5 in search #2 –

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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
1.8.13.2
Last updated
Oct 19, 2026
First published
Aug 19, 2015
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 22, 2026.

Is Charitable still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Charitable have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 3 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.