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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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