Donations via PayPal vs Accept Donations with custom amount (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Donations via PayPal

Donations via PayPal

4.7(27)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Donations via PayPal
VS
Accept Donations with custom amount

Accept Donations with custom amount

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Accept Donations with custom amount

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Donations via PayPal has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 27 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Donations via PayPal has accumulated 981K+ total downloads while Accept Donations with custom amount has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amountN/A
Total Reviews
27Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amount0
Active Installs
20K+Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amount10
Total Downloads
981K+Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amount1.3K+
Support Resolution
100%Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amountN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoDonations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amount4 years ago
First Released
2009Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amount2021
Age
17 yearsDonations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amount5 years
WP Requires
5.5+Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amount4.5+
PHP Requires
false+Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amountfalse+
Business Model
FreeDonations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amountFree
Latest Version
1.9.11Donations via PayPal
Accept Donations with custom amount1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Donations via PayPal

4.7/5(27 reviews)
5
85%
4
4%
3
4%
2
7%
1
0%

Accept Donations with custom amount

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Donations via PayPal Reviews

by Elizabeth Beeton

It does exactly what I need it to do with minimal fuss.

I don’t need anything fancy. I don’t need to have bells and whistles to give it 5 stars. It just has to do what I need done, and I’m happy. FYI: I’m not a bot. I’m leaving 5 stars and a variation of t

by Boston Tom

Get ready for the spam

After installing this plugin, within days I was hit by PayPal phishing emails, fake invoices, spam, junk email, etc… despite using an email spam filter on the server. I dutifully forwarded all phishin

by mobilewebexpert

Nice and simple

I Love it! 🙂

Accept Donations with custom amount Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Donations via PayPal or Accept Donations with custom amount more popular?
Donations via PayPal has 20K+ active installations while Accept Donations with custom amount has 10. Donations via PayPal is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Donations via PayPal or Accept Donations with custom amount?
Donations via PayPal has a 4.7/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Accept Donations with custom amount has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Donations via PayPal and Accept Donations with custom amount free?
Donations via PayPal is free and Accept Donations with custom amount is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Donations via PayPal or Accept Donations with custom amount?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Donations via PayPal was last updated 1 week ago and Accept Donations with custom amount was last updated 4 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.