Donorbox vs PayPal Donation Pro
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| Feature | Donorbox v7.1.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | PayPal Donation Pro checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 8,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Donorbox Donation Form | — |
| Pros | Embeds a Donorbox campaign with one shortcode; Two layouts: form only, or form with campaign info; Campaign can be set per shortcode | — |
| Cons | Donations are processed and stored by the Donorbox service; Needs a Donorbox account before it does anything | — |
| 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 | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Donorbox hosted donation forms | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | — |
| External services | donorbox.org | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |