Donorbox vs Quick PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Donorbox v7.1.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Quick PayPal Payments v6.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Donorbox Donation Form | Quick PayPal Payments · Quick PayPal Payments Pro (silver, gold or platinum plan) ($) |
| Pros | Embeds a Donorbox campaign with one shortcode; Two layouts: form only, or form with campaign info; Campaign can be set per shortcode | No developer or API keys needed; Unlimited forms in any PayPal currency; Shortcode, block and widget placement |
| Cons | Donations are processed and stored by the Donorbox service; Needs a Donorbox account before it does anything | Postage, coupons and recurring payments need a paid plan; Tracks usage only if the admin opts in; Depends on PayPal's classic checkout endpoints |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | [donate] shortcode for the donation form, [donate-with-info] shortcode with campaign details, Campaign URL per shortcode, Default campaign set in settings | PayPal payment forms by shortcode, Payment report shortcode, Gutenberg block, Payment form widget, Redirect to PayPal checkout, Postage charges on forms ($), Coupon codes on forms ($), Donation forms with a set of amounts ($), Plan gating of form options ($), Premium licence detection ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Donorbox hosted donation forms | PayPal |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | donorbox.org | api.freemius.com, www.paypal.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 3 |