Ziyad Bachalany

<p>🚀 Multi Author Donation turns your WordPress site into a seamless donation platform for multi-author blogs, allowing each author to collect tips or support directly from their profile bio on posts and author pages. Choose between PayPal (simple email setup) or Stripe (secure OAuth Connect for direct payouts), or enable both for flexibility. Admins control activation, and authors connect their accounts effortlessly.</p>
<p>With <strong>Multi Author Donation</strong>, empower your contributors and monetize content without complexity:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Direct Donations</strong>: Authors receive funds straight to their accounts—no site intermediary.</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Choices</strong>: Let authors pick PayPal, Stripe, or both, with buttons displayed dynamically.</li>
<li><strong>Easy Integration</strong>: Works with most themes, including Elementor, via filters, shortcodes, or PHP tags.</li>
</ul>
<p>Learn more at <a href="https://tulipemedia.com/en/multi-author-donation/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tulipe Media</a>.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>PayPal Support</strong>: Authors add their email for simple donation links.</li>
<li><strong>Stripe Integration</strong>: Secure OAuth Connect for authors to link accounts, with admin API keys for platform setup.</li>
<li><strong>Admin Controls</strong>: Enable/disable gateways, display on posts/author pages via settings.</li>
<li><strong>Per-Author Choice</strong>: Authors configure in profiles; multiple buttons if both enabled.</li>
<li><strong>Shortcode & PHP Tag</strong>: Use [mad_donation_button] or mad_donation_button() for custom placements.</li>
<li><strong>Responsive Design</strong>: Buttons adapt to mobile and desktop.</li>
<li><strong>Security-Focused</strong>: Nonces, sanitization, and Stripe’s PCI compliance.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who’s This For?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Multi-Author Blogs</strong> wanting to let writers monetize directly.</li>
<li><strong>Content Creators</strong> on platforms like news sites or communities.</li>
<li><strong>Site Owners</strong> seeking simple, compliant donation tools without full e-commerce.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Contribute</h3>
<ul>
<li>🌐 <strong>Translate</strong>: Help make the plugin accessible worldwide! Contribute translations at <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multi-author-donation/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Translate</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Donate</strong>: Support ongoing development with a coffee! ☕ <a href="https://paypal.me/ziyadbachalany" rel="nofollow ugc">Donate now</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Rate Me</strong>: Love the plugin? Share a 5-star review on <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-author-donation/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">WordPress.org</a> to help others discover it.</li>
<li><strong>Follow Me</strong>: Stay updated on <a href="https://instagram.com/ziyadbachalany/" rel="nofollow ugc">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziyadbachalany/" rel="nofollow ugc">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://x.com/ziyadbachalany" rel="nofollow ugc">X</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ziyadbachalany" rel="nofollow ugc">Facebook</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClMfre0hj-UCxGocDleZxTQ" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>GDPR Compliance</h3>
<p>Multi Author Donation stores minimal data locally in your WordPress database (e.g., PayPal emails, Stripe Account IDs). When using Stripe or PayPal, data is processed by these third-party services. Ensure your Stripe and PayPal accounts comply with GDPR by reviewing their privacy policies at <a href="https://stripe.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Stripe</a> and <a href="https://www.paypal.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">PayPal</a>. The plugin does not collect personal data from donors; payments are handled externally. For stored meta data, use WordPress’s built-in tools or delete user meta manually.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed with ❤️ by <a href="https://tulipemedia.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Ziyad Bachalany</a> and contributors.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>Need help? Visit our <a href="https://tulipemedia.com/en/multi-author-donation/" rel="nofollow ugc">support page</a> for documentation and FAQs, or ask the community on <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-author-donation/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org</a>.</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under GPLv2 or later.</p>


Multi Author Donation

🌟 Enable authors on your multi-author site to receive direct donations via PayPal or Stripe from their bio, with easy admin controls and shortcodes.

Gianluigi Filippelli

<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/co-authors-plus/" rel="ugc">Co-Authors Plus</a> is one of the most useful plugin for multiple authors blogs. This plugin add a widget to add users’ avatars to post also for guest authors and for posts with multiple authors.<br />
You can also add avatars with a shordcode [blog-post-coauthors].<br />
The plugin add also a slider in order to show user’s profile. If you want change the style, you can modify blog-spoiler.css file in the plugin folder.</p>


Co-Authors Widget

The plugin add a widget and a shortcode in order to show authors of an article. It is compatible with Co-Authors Plus.

Multi Author Donation vs Co-Authors Widget