Donorbox vs PayPal Donation
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| Feature | Donorbox v7.1.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | PayPal Donation v1.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 7, 2026 |
| Editions | Donorbox Donation Form | Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe · PayPal Donation Pro ($) |
| Pros | Embeds a Donorbox campaign with one shortcode; Two layouts: form only, or form with campaign info; Campaign can be set per shortcode | Donation buttons by shortcode, widget or media button; PayPal and Stripe payment options; Donation orders listed in the admin |
| Cons | Donations are processed and stored by the Donorbox service; Needs a Donorbox account before it does anything | Needs a PayPal or Stripe account to take payments; Pro version with more features is sold separately |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | [donate] shortcode for the donation form, [donate-with-info] shortcode with campaign details, Campaign URL per shortcode, Default campaign set in settings | Donation buttons admin, Donation button shortcode, Donation button widget, PayPal IPN handler for payment notifications, Stripe payments, PayPal Commerce Platform onboarding, Pro version upsell in admin ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Donorbox hosted donation forms | PayPal, Stripe |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 3.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | donorbox.org | wpplugin.org, js.stripe.com, www.paypal.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |