Donorbox vs WP Easy PayPal Payment Accept
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| Feature | Donorbox v7.1.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Easy PayPal Payment Accept v5.1.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | August 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Donorbox Donation Form | Easy Accept Payments via PayPal |
| Pros | Embeds a Donorbox campaign with one shortcode; Two layouts: form only, or form with campaign info; Campaign can be set per shortcode | Buy-now and donation buttons through shortcodes; PayPal Commerce Platform buttons with sandbox mode; Free, with no store or cart needed |
| Cons | Donations are processed and stored by the Donorbox service; Needs a Donorbox account before it does anything | No cart, order management or inventory; Needs PayPal API credentials and a business account; Breaking changes in the 5.x PayPal API upgrade |
| 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 | Buy-now button shortcode, Donation box for any amount, PayPal Commerce Platform buttons, PayPal webhook event handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Donorbox hosted donation forms | PayPal |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | donorbox.org | www.paypal.com, api-m.paypal.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 3 |