Ape Donate helps charities, nonprofits, and fundraising organizations accept donations on WordPress. Donors can give without a page reload, payments are processed through Stripe Checkout, and you manage campaigns, donors, and receipts from a dedicated admin dashboard. Donation forms AJAX-based forms
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 5.8 and PHP 8.1.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 8, 2026
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Aboutthistool.
Ape Donate helps charities, nonprofits, and fundraising organizations accept donations on WordPress. Donors can give without a page reload, payments are processed through Stripe Checkout, and you manage campaigns, donors, and receipts from a dedicated admin dashboard.
Donation forms
AJAX-based forms so donors can complete a gift without reloading the page
Three form templates: Classic, Standard, and Premium
Logged-in users have their details auto-filled
Optional anonymous donations, Gift Aid, and a service-fee option
Google reCAPTCHA (visible or invisible) to reduce spam
Campaigns and receipts
Create and manage fundraising campaigns from the admin dashboard
Campaign list shortcode with pagination
Success and failed receipt pages are created on activation
PDF receipt download for completed donations
Payments and admin
Stripe Checkout with test and live modes, plus webhook support
Multiple currencies with formatted amounts
Dashboard, donation list, donors, transactions, and reports
Color and font settings so forms match your site
Translation-ready with the ape-donate text domain
Optional add-ons
Gift Aid and Recurring Donations are separate WordPress plugins . Install and activate them from the WordPress Plugins screen. Ape Donate → Add-ons shows which companion plugins are active:
Gift Aid – Claim Gift Aid on eligible UK donations
Recurring Donations – Accept monthly and other recurring gifts through Stripe
[apedo_campaign_lists] – List of active campaigns [apedo_campaign id="5"] – Single campaign by campaign ID [apedo_campaign post_id="10"] – Single campaign by WordPress post ID
Donation history
[apedo_donation_table]
Logged-in donors see their donation history. Guests are prompted to log in.
Receipts
Receipt pages are created automatically. You can also use:
[apedo_thank_you] – Success receipt (`id` or `donation_id` query argument) [apedo_failed_receipt] – Failed payment receipt (`id` or `donation_id` query argument) [apedo_failed_reciept] – Alias of `[apedo_failed_receipt]` (kept for existing pages)<h3>Developer Notes</h3>
JavaScript source lives in resources/vue/ and resources/js/ . Compiled assets are written to assets/ with Laravel Mix.
The plugin ZIP includes the build tools at the plugin root:
To rebuild production assets from the plugin directory:
npm ci npm run production
Behind a reverse proxy that overwrites client IPs, define APEDO_TRUST_FORWARDED_FOR as true in wp-config.php so donation rate limiting can use X-Forwarded-For . By default only REMOTE_ADDR is used.
The admin dashboard bundle ( assets/js/admin.js ) includes Vue 3, Element Plus, and ECharts. Those libraries are used only in wp-admin. Public donation forms use separate, smaller frontend assets.
External Services
This plugin connects to third-party services when those features are used.
Stripe
Purpose: Process donations through Stripe Checkout and verify payments with webhooks.
Data sent: Amount, currency, donation ID, and payment metadata. Card details are entered on Stripe-hosted Checkout and are not stored by this plugin.
When: When a donor submits a payment, and when Stripe sends webhook events.
Terms of Service: https://stripe.com/legal
Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
Google reCAPTCHA (optional)
Purpose: Reduce spam on donation forms.
Data sent: Form interaction data used by Google to score or challenge the submission.
When: Only if reCAPTCHA is enabled in Settings and a donor loads or submits a form.
Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms
Card numbers are collected and processed by Stripe, not stored in WordPress.
Donor name, email, phone, address, amount, campaign, donation message, and transaction status are stored in your WordPress database so you can manage donations and receipts.
The plugin registers with WordPress Tools → Export Personal Data and Tools → Erase Personal Data . Erasure removes personal donor details and retains donation amounts and payment status for accounting.
Donation records stay in the database after the plugin is deleted unless Remove all data on uninstall is enabled in Settings.
Donation Success and Donation Failed pages are not deleted, so any customizations you made stay on the site.
Google reCAPTCHA runs only when you enable it.
Gift Aid and recurring billing run only when the matching addon is installed and activated.
01Upload the ape-donate folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin from the WordPress Plugins screen.
02Activate Ape Donate through the Plugins menu.
03Go to Ape Donate > Settings and add your Stripe test or live API keys.
04(Optional) Enable Google reCAPTCHA and choose a default form template.
05Add a donation form shortcode to any page or post.
On activation the plugin creates Donation Success and Donation Failed pages with the receipt shortcodes already in place.
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Frequently asked questions.
How do I display a donation form?
Add [apedo_Quick_donation_form] to any page or post. After activation, open Ape Donate > Settings and enter your Stripe API keys so payments can be processed.
How do I create a campaign?
Go to Ape Donate in the WordPress admin and open Campaigns. Each campaign is stored as a custom post type ( apedo_campaign ). Use [apedo_campaign_lists] or [apedo_campaign] to show campaigns on the front end.
Which payment methods are supported?
Stripe Checkout is included. Recurring donations require the Recurring Donations addon.
Does the plugin support Gift Aid?
UK Gift Aid is available through the separate Gift Aid add-on plugin. Install and activate that plugin from Plugins → Add New , then turn Gift Aid on in Ape Donate → Settings .
Can donors view their history?
Yes. Place [apedo_donation_table] on a page. Donors must be logged in to see their donations.
How do I protect the form from spam?
Open Ape Donate > Settings > reCAPTCHA , add your site and secret keys, and choose visible (v2) or invisible (v3) mode.
Can I change the look of the form?
Yes. Choose Classic, Standard, or Premium as the default template, or pass template on the shortcode. Premium is a free form design included with the plugin, not a paid upgrade. Colors and fonts can be set in Settings. You can also add custom CSS.
Is the plugin translation-ready?
Yes. The text domain is ape-donate . Translate it with any standard WordPress translation tool.
Is this plugin compatible with my theme?
Ape Donate is built to work with standard WordPress themes and does not replace your theme templates.
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