For most bloggers, their blogs are a labor of love. When you write great content and your hard work shows, your readers may want to show the love, or in other words, provide a donation. So today I’m going to share with you our favorite free donation WordPress plugins. Since donations carry with them certain tax implications, it is important to be meticulous when you efile your taxes. So enjoy this list of the best WordPress donation plugins.
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1. Custom Post Donations
This WordPress plugin will allow you to create unique customized PayPal donation widgets to insert into your WordPress posts or pages and accept donations.
2. Olimometer
A dynamic fundraising thermometer with PayPal integration, customizable height, currency, background color, transparency and skins.
3. PayPal Donations
Easy, simple setup to add a PayPal Donation button as a Widget or with a shortcode.
4. WP-Webmoney
This plugin allows you get donations from peoples by WebMoney system.
5. Multi Currency PayPal Donations
PayPal charges high fees for cross border transactions. If you are one of the fortunate few that have paypal accounts in multiple currencies then this plugin is for you.
6. Donate Plus
This plugin will allow you to place the shortcode [donateplus] on a WordPress page and accept donations.
7. Paypal Target Meter
Paypal target meter uses the Paypal NVP API (which means you must have a premium or better account) to display a progress meter of donations towards a monthly or yearly goal.
8. Flattr RSS
This plugin will create a Flattr button in you RSS feeds item. Feed readers with support can then show the button below the text.
9. Donation Widget
More than just a button – includes progress meter & photo – available in 3 sizes and 9 colors.
10. Donate Everywhere
Get your readers to donate more by linking to your PayPal donation page at the end of every post. Includes a donation link shortcode.
11. Donation Thermometer
Donation Thermometer’ uses a simple shortcode to display a classic-style thermometer on your wordpress site for your fund-raising activities.
12. Donation Link Manager
This plugin adds a donation link banner on your site especially for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami relief.
If you know of any other great donation plugins that we’ve missed, let us know. Drop us a comment or leave some feedback on our quick help form.