Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) vs Donations via PayPal
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Donations via PayPal leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,205, ahead of Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) at #1,609. Over the last 7 days Donations via PayPal climbed 6 places and Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) climbed 5 places. Donations via PayPal has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns). Downloads this week: Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) 2,091 and Donations via PayPal 333. Ratings: Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) 4.9★ from 217 and Donations via PayPal 4.7★ from 27 reviews.
| Metric | Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) | Donations via PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,609 ▲ 5 | #1,205 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,091 | 333 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (217) | 4.7★ (27) |
| Last updated | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8.12.3 | 1.9.11 |
| Best rank on record | #1,600 | #1,203 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2015 | May 2009 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) or Donations via PayPal?
By active installs, Donations via PayPal: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns), according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) or Donations via PayPal?
Donations via PayPal, at #1,205 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) at #1,609. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) or Donations via PayPal alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.