Yes, Kiva is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Kiva?

Kiva has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

Does Kiva work with the latest WordPress?

Kiva has been tested up to WordPress 4.7.33. It requires WordPress 1.5+ and PHP false+.

Kiva

Name: Kiva
Author: David Miller

Kiva lets you give a little to help people worldwide. The Kiva plugin lets you raise the visibility of Kiva by displaying loans with a link donate.

By David Miller·Kiva·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 9 years ago

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As of April 2026, Kiva is a WordPress kiva plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 1.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns.

0/5Rating

10active installs

2.9K+total downloads

17 yearssince 2009

Overview

For those who wish to help others but who have limited means to do so Kiva provides an opportunity to give a little (as little as $25) and help people around the world who have business plans to lift themselves up economically. Loans from individuals get pooled as necessary to fund people. I have been very impressed with this system that allows people to help others by using small means to make great things happen.

I was very happy to take the opportunity to take the code written by Connor Boyack and turn it into the Kiva plugin for WordPress so that people can raise the visibility of Kiva by displaying loans in the fundraising stage with a link donate.

The plugin options allow you to choose how many loans to show. You may also choose to display text information, an image, or both for the…

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