PayPal Donation vs Thrive Apprentice
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| Feature | PayPal Donation v1.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details | Thrive Apprentice Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe · PayPal Donation Pro ($) | — |
| Pros | Donation buttons by shortcode, widget or media button; PayPal and Stripe payment options; Donation orders listed in the admin | — |
| Cons | Needs a PayPal or Stripe account to take payments; Pro version with more features is sold separately | — |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Donation buttons admin, Donation button shortcode, Donation button widget, PayPal IPN handler for payment notifications, Stripe payments, PayPal Commerce Platform onboarding, Pro version upsell in admin ($) | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Stripe | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1.0 | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | — |
| External services | wpplugin.org, js.stripe.com, www.paypal.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |