PayPal Donation vs WooCommerce Elavon Converge Gateway
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| Feature | PayPal Donation v1.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Elavon Converge Gateway v2.14.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 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 ($) | WooCommerce Elavon Converge Gateway ($) |
| Pros | Donation buttons by shortcode, widget or media button; PayPal and Stripe payment options; Donation orders listed in the admin | Credit card and electronic check payments; Saved payment methods and end-of-day settlement; Block checkout support for cards and electronic checks |
| Cons | Needs a PayPal or Stripe account to take payments; Pro version with more features is sold separately | Paid WooCommerce.com extension, not free; Needs Elavon Converge account credentials and an SSL certificate; Requires PHP 7.4 or newer |
| Mentioned in our posts | 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 ($) | Credit card payments ($), Electronic check payments ($), Saved payment methods ($), Capture of authorised charges ($), End-of-day settlement request ($), Nonce check on payment forms ($), Rate limiting for requests ($), Credit card block checkout ($), Electronic check block checkout ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Stripe | Elavon Converge ($) |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1.0 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | wpplugin.org, js.stripe.com, www.paypal.com | www.convergepay.com, api.wordpress.org |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |