Donations via PayPal vs FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Donations via PayPal has accumulated 981K+ total downloads while FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding… has 62K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Donations via PayPal | FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 27 | ◄ | 22 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 981K+ | ◄ | 62K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 9 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2019 | |
| Age | 17 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.11 | 1.7.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Donations via PayPal
FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Donations via PayPal averaged approximately 61 daily downloads while FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding… averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Donations via PayPal Reviews
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
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
Nice and simple
I Love it! 🙂
FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding… Reviews
After spending an hour to set up a crowdfund: 404
My crowdfunding page doesn’t show up as a preview nor using the URL directly. I’ll update this review if it gets fixed.
Hardworking people
U_U This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by Josh Arcadia.
Great Plugin and Great Support
Recommended to buy
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