Digital Lychee

<p>Stripe Payment Link button with custom donation email notifications.</p>
<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>
<p>[stripe_donation_button]</p>
<p>With overrides:<br />
[stripe_donation_button text=”Donate now” class=”button my-donation-button”]</p>
<p>Backwards compatibility:<br />
[custom_stripe_donation_form] also outputs the button, not a form.</p>
<h3>Email placeholders</h3>
<p>{amount}<br />
{currency}<br />
{donor_name}<br />
{donor_email}<br />
{gift_aid}<br />
{checkout_session_id}<br />
{payment_intent_id}<br />
{payment_link}<br />
{custom_fields_table}<br />
{custom_fields_text}</p>
<h3>Notes</h3>
<p>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.</p>


Digital Lychee Donation Notifications for Stripe

Stripe Payment Link button with custom donation email notifications.

hblateral

<p>Most donation plugins force you to create campaigns, build forms, and configure success pages and failure pages separately. By the time you’re ready to accept your first donation, you’ve spent hours navigating settings.</p>
<p><strong>HBLateral Instant Donation Checkout takes a different approach: everything lives on a single page.</strong></p>
<p>Activate the plugin, configure Stripe, and your donation page is live — form, checkout, and confirmation, all in one place. No campaigns to create. No page builder required. No scattered configuration across dozens of screens.</p>
<p>Built on WooCommerce for secure, reliable payment processing, HBLateral Instant Donation Checkout is designed for organizations that need a donation page that just works.</p>
<h4>See It in Action</h4>
<p>No 20-minute walkthrough. No endless setup steps before you see a donation happen. Watch a real donation from start to finish in under 3 minutes:</p>
<div class="embed-vimeo" style="text-align: center;"><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1163923450" width="750" height="422" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<h4>One Page. Everything Included.</h4>
<p>Other donation plugins require you to set up:</p>
<ul>
<li>A donation form (with its own builder)</li>
<li>A separate success page</li>
<li>A separate failure page</li>
<li>A campaign to link it all together</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>HBLateral Instant Donation Checkout gives you all of this in a single, self-contained page</strong> — automatically created at <code>/donation</code> when you activate the plugin. Your donor selects an amount, pays, and sees the result — without ever leaving the page. A confirmation email with all the details arrives instantly. No accounts to create, no dashboards to navigate, no extra steps.</p>
<h4>What You Get (Free)</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Instant donation page</strong> — auto-created on activation, zero setup required</li>
<li><strong>Stripe payments</strong> — secure credit/debit card processing via WooCommerce Stripe Gateway</li>
<li><strong>Bank Transfer (BACS)</strong> — accept donations via direct bank transfer. Just enable it in WooCommerce and configure your bank details in plugin settings</li>
<li><strong>Built-in checkout</strong> — payment happens on the same page, no redirects</li>
<li><strong>Success and failure states</strong> — donors see the result immediately, no extra pages needed</li>
<li><strong>Instant email receipts</strong> — donors receive a professional confirmation email with all details right after donating. No account needed, no login, no dashboard — the email is the receipt</li>
<li><strong>Admin donation list</strong> — manage, filter, and track all donations from WordPress admin</li>
<li><strong>Predefined amounts</strong> — configurable suggested amounts with custom input option</li>
<li><strong>Mobile-friendly</strong> — fully responsive, optimized for every device</li>
<li><strong>Translation-ready</strong> — Spanish (es_ES) included, ready for more languages</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Compares</h4>
<p>  Feature<br />
  HBLateral Instant Donation Checkout<br />
  Complex donation plugins</p>
<p>  Setup time<br />
  2 minutes<br />
  30+ minutes</p>
<p>  Pages to configure<br />
  1 (automatic)<br />
  4-5 (manual)</p>
<p>  Campaign required<br />
  No<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  Form builder needed<br />
  No<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  Checkout location<br />
  Same page<br />
  Redirect</p>
<p>  Donor account required<br />
  No — email receipt is enough<br />
  Yes — registration + dashboard</p>
<h4>Pro Features</h4>
<p>Need more payment methods or advanced features? Upgrade to <strong>HBLateral Instant Donation Checkout Pro</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>SEPA Direct Debit</strong> — Accept bank debits for European donors</li>
<li><strong>Tax deduction certificates</strong> — Automatic generation and delivery to donors</li>
<li><strong>Custom form styling</strong> — Colors, backgrounds, and branding from the admin</li>
<li><strong>Advanced email notifications</strong> — Payment failed alerts for donors and admins</li>
<li><strong>Data export</strong> — Export donations for accounting</li>
<li><strong>Redsys and Bizum</strong> (beta, Spain only) — Spanish payment gateways for local donors</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.hblateral.com/pricing/instant-donation-checkout" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Pro</a></p>
<h4>Who Is This For?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Nonprofits and NGOs</strong> that need a donation page without the complexity</li>
<li><strong>Churches and community organizations</strong> collecting contributions</li>
<li><strong>Open source projects and creators</strong> accepting support from their audience</li>
<li><strong>Event organizers</strong> raising funds for a cause</li>
<li><strong>Anyone</strong> who wants to accept donations on WordPress without spending hours on configuration</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0+</li>
<li>WooCommerce 4.0+</li>
<li>PHP 7.4+</li>
<li>WooCommerce Stripe Gateway plugin (free)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the following external services:</p>
<h4>Stripe</h4>
<p>This plugin processes donations through <a href="https://stripe.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Stripe</a>, a third-party payment processing service, via the WooCommerce Stripe Gateway plugin. When a donor makes a payment, their payment card details are sent directly to Stripe’s servers for secure processing. No card data is stored on your site.</p>
<p>Data transmitted to Stripe includes: payment card details, donation amount, donor email, and donor name.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://stripe.com/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">Stripe Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://stripe.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Stripe Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Legal</h3>
<p>For legal and compliance information, please review:</p>
<ul>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://www.hblateral.com/resources/instant-donation-checkout/legal/privacy-policy</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://www.hblateral.com/resources/instant-donation-checkout/legal/terms-of-service</li>
<li>Data Responsibility: https://www.hblateral.com/resources/instant-donation-checkout/legal/data-responsibility</li>
</ul>


HBLateral Instant Donation Checkout

Turn your WordPress site into a donation platform. Beautiful checkout page, Stripe payments, and email receipts — ready in minutes.

Digital Lychee Donation Notifications for Stripe vs HBLateral Instant Donation Checkout