Donations via PayPal for WordPress Plugin Directory
Donations via PayPal is a WordPress app, with a 4.7 average rating from 27 reviews, as of Jul 16, 2026.
Donations via PayPal is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ. With a rating of 4.7★ from 27 reviews.
AppRanks data: Donations via PayPal ranks #0 in Donation on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Donations via PayPal is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Shortcode category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 27 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (27) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Donations via PayPal works
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Adds a PayPal donation shortcode and sidebar Widget to WordPress. The options menu lets you setup you PayPal ID and a few other optional settings. You can choose which donation button you want to use or if you want to use your own button. You can also set an optional default purpose and reference which can be overridden on each inserted instance with the shortcode options or in the Widget settings. There is also options available for currency, localization of the button, custom payment page style and the return page.
Widget In the Appearance -> Widgets you’ll find the PayPal Donations widget. After adding it to your sidebar you can enter a title for the Widget, some descriptive text that will appear above the button and specify an optional purpose and reference for the donation button to override the default settings.
Shortcode Insert the button in your pages or posts with this shortcode
[paypal-donation]
Which is the simplest option, and uses all default and optional settings. If you want to make a specific button for a specific purpose you can add additional options. Example:
[paypal-donation purpose="Spline Importer" reference="3D Plugins"]
This donation plugin generates valid XHTML Transitional and Strict code.
Translations The following language translations are already available in the plugin:
Albanian (sq_AL)
Danish (da_DK)
Dutch (nl_NL)
French (fr_FR)
German (de_DE)
Hebrew (he_IL)
Italian (it_IT)
Lithuanian (lt_LT)
Malay – Bahasa Melayu (ms_MY)
Norwegian bokmål
Romanian (ro_RO)
Russian (ru_RU)
Spanish (es_ES)
Swedish (sv_SE)
Turkish (tr_TR)
Related Links
Documentation
Support Forum
Category rankings
As of Jul 16, 2026- Donation#0of 64Top 1%
- Donations#0of 24Top 1%
- Paypal#0of 66Top 1%
- Shortcode#0of 287Top 1%
- Widget#18of 781Top 3%
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Keyword rankings
Donations via PayPal ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #657
Competitors & alternatives
Donations via PayPal doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked shortcode apps on WordPress:
Where Donations via PayPal stands in the Shortcode category
Donations via PayPal ranks #0 of 287 apps in the Shortcode category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Donations via PayPal?
Donations via PayPal is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 27 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Shortcode category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ.
Who uses Donations via PayPal?
Currently around 20,000 active stores have installed Donations via PayPal. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Shortcode category on WordPress.