Digital Lychee

Stripe Payment Link button with custom donation email notifications.
<h3>Main features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Top-level WordPress admin menu: Stripe Donations</li>
<li>Shortcode-only button: [stripe_donation_button]</li>
<li>Supports custom CSS classes for styling the button</li>
<li>Uses Stripe Payment Links, so donors can enter their own amount on Stripe</li>
<li>Supports Gift Aid/custom field detection from Stripe Checkout custom fields</li>
<li>HTML email template editor using the WordPress rich text editor</li>
<li>Placeholder support in subject/body</li>
<li>Verifies Stripe webhook signatures manually; no Composer or Stripe PHP SDK required</li>
<li>Handles duplicate webhook events to avoid duplicate emails</li>
<li>Fontawesome icon files bundled into the plugin, which therefore has no external dependencies</li>
</ul>
<h3>Setup</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload and activate the plugin ZIP in WordPress.</li>
<li>Go to Stripe Donations in the WordPress admin menu.</li>
<li>Add your Stripe Payment Link URL.</li>
<li>In Stripe, create the Payment Link using “Customers choose what to pay”.</li>
<li>Add a custom field for Gift Aid. Recommended key: gift_aid.</li>
<li>Copy the webhook URL from the plugin settings.</li>
<li>In Stripe Dashboard > Developers > Webhooks, add the webhook endpoint.</li>
<li>Select the event: checkout.session.completed.</li>
<li>Copy the Stripe webhook signing secret, starting whsec_, into the plugin settings.</li>
<li>Add [stripe_donation_button] to the website page.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
[stripe_donation_button]
With overrides: 
[stripe_donation_button text=”Donate now” class=”button my-donation-button”]
Backwards compatibility: 
[custom_stripe_donation_form] also outputs the button, not a form.
<h3>Email placeholders</h3>
{amount} 
{currency} 
{donor_name} 
{donor_email} 
{gift_aid} 
{checkout_session_id} 
{payment_intent_id} 
{payment_link} 
{custom_fields_table} 
{custom_fields_text}
<h3>Notes</h3>
This plugin does not create Stripe Checkout Sessions itself. It is intentionally designed for Stripe Payment Links so the donor can enter the amount and choose Gift Aid on the Stripe-hosted page.

Digital Lychee Donation Notifications for Stripe

Stripe Payment Link button with custom donation email notifications.

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Donatico is a clean, lightweight WordPress plugin focused on one thing and doing it well: accepting donations via Stripe. No bloat, no page-builder dependency, no account on someone else’s platform – just beautiful donation forms on your own site, funds in your own Stripe account.
Perfect for non-profits, charities, churches, content creators, podcasters, and any organisation that wants a simple, professional donation system without the weight of an all-in-one fundraising suite.
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Stripe Checkout Integration – Secure, Stripe-hosted payment page; card details never touch your server</li>
<li>3 Form Layouts – Inline, Stacked, and Card designs</li>
<li>5 Shortcodes – Forms, total raised, donation count, recent donors, progress bar</li>
<li>Beautiful Email Notifications – Admin alerts and donor thank-you emails with merge tags</li>
<li>Donation Dashboard – Total raised, donation count, average amount, monthly stats</li>
<li>Donation Management – Full list with status filters, search, and bulk delete</li>
<li>Form Designer – Live preview of form layouts and amounts</li>
<li>Multi-Currency – USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, INR, BDT</li>
<li>Goal Tracking – Animated progress bar with configurable goal amount</li>
<li>Custom Amounts – Preset amount buttons plus free-text custom amount input</li>
<li>Anonymous Donations – Optional anonymity checkbox for donors</li>
<li>Webhook Handling – Automatic status updates (completed, failed, refunded)</li>
<li>Mobile Responsive – Looks great on all screen sizes</li>
<li>Lightweight – No jQuery dependency on the frontend</li>
<li>GDPR Friendly – Minimal data collection; no third-party tracking</li>
</ul>
<h4>Donatico Pro – Turn one-time gifts into recurring support</h4>
The free plugin handles one-time donations beautifully. Donatico Pro adds the features that turn casual giving into dependable, recurring income:
<ul>
<li>Recurring Donations – Let supporters give monthly or yearly through Stripe. Predictable income that renews automatically – the backbone of sustainable fundraising.</li>
<li>Campaigns with Goals – Run fundraising drives with goal tracking and live progress.</li>
<li>Donation Tiers – Offer named giving levels with perks to guide donors toward meaningful gifts.</li>
<li>Donor Management – See lifetime giving, history, and last gift for every supporter, right inside WordPress.</li>
<li>Tribute Gifts & Donor Wall – Accept donations in memory or honor of someone, and showcase supporters publicly.</li>
<li>Subscriber Self-Service Portal – Donors manage their own recurring gifts through a secure, email-verified portal.</li>
</ul>
Learn more and compare plans at <a href="https://donatico.forgeo.dev" rel="nofollow ugc">donatico.forgeo.dev</a>.
<h4>Quick Setup</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to Donatico -> Settings -> Stripe</li>
<li>Enter your Stripe API keys (test or live)</li>
<li>Add the <code>[donatico_form]</code> shortcode to any page or post</li>
<li>Start accepting donations!</li>
</ol>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
Donation form: 
 [donatico_form] 
 [donatico_form layout=”card” amounts=”10,25,100″ title=”Support Us” button_text=”Donate Now”]
Parameters: <code>layout</code> (inline|stacked|card), <code>amounts</code> (comma-separated), <code>title</code>, <code>description</code>, <code>button_text</code>, <code>show_message</code> (yes|no), <code>allow_anonymous</code> (yes|no), <code>goal</code> (amount).
Widgets: 
 [donatico_total_raised] – Displays total amount raised 
 [donatico_donation_count] – Displays number of completed donations 
 [donatico_recent_donors limit=”5″] – Lists recent donors 
 [donatico_progress_bar goal=”5000″] – Animated goal progress bar
<h4>Email Notifications</h4>
Donatico sends two types of emails:
<ul>
<li>Admin notification – Sent to the configured admin email on every completed donation</li>
<li>Donor thank-you – Sent to the donor with a receipt and your customised message</li>
</ul>
Both support merge tags: <code>{donor_name}</code>, <code>{amount}</code>, <code>{date}</code>, <code>{site_name}</code>, and more. Customise everything in Settings -> Notifications.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to Stripe to process payments.
What it does: 
Processes credit card donations via Stripe Checkout – a secure, Stripe-hosted payment page.
When it connects: 
Only when a donor submits the donation form, or when Stripe sends a webhook event to confirm payment status.
What data is sent to Stripe: 
Donor name, email address, donation amount, currency, and an optional message. Payment card details are entered directly on Stripe’s servers and never pass through your website.
Stripe links:
<ul>
<li>Service: <a href="https://stripe.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://stripe.com</a></li>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://stripe.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://stripe.com/terms</a></li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://stripe.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://stripe.com/privacy</a></li>
</ul>

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