Description
CharityGlow helps nonprofits collect donations easily using Stripe.
Create campaigns, accept one-time or recurring donations, and track donors.
Perfect for charities, mosques, NGOs, and fundraising websites.
π Free setup for the first 100 charity organizations.
If you need help setting up donation forms, campaigns, or Stripe integration, weβre happy to help.
CharityGlow is designed for nonprofits, NGOs, mosques, churches, and fundraising organizations that need a simple and secure way to collect online donations.
π― Why Choose CharityGlow?
- Multiple Payment Gateways – Stripe, PayPal, Bank Transfer out of the box
- 5 Beautiful Form Templates – Classic, Inline, Minimal, Card, and Multi-step Wizard
- Campaign Management – Create unlimited fundraising campaigns with goals and deadlines
- Donor Management – Built-in CRM to track donors, history, and lifetime value
- Detailed Analytics – Real-time dashboard with charts and donation reports
- Email Notifications – Beautiful HTML receipts and admin notifications
- 12 Powerful Shortcodes – Display forms, campaigns, stats, and more anywhere
- Multi-Currency Support – Accept donations in 25+ currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, JPY
- Recurring Donations – Monthly, quarterly, and yearly subscription options
- Mobile Responsive – All forms work perfectly on any device
- GDPR Compliant – Data export and deletion tools included
π³ Payment Gateways
- Stripe – Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover)
- PayPal – PayPal account and guest checkout
- Razorpay – UPI, Cards, Wallets, Netbanking (India)
- Offline/Bank Transfer – Manual donations with pending approval
π 5 Donation Form Templates
- Classic – Full-featured form with all options
- Inline – Compact horizontal form for sidebars
- Minimal – Clean two-step form design
- Card – Modern card-style layout with campaign info
- Wizard – Multi-step guided donation process
π Features
- Stripe official payment gateway
- Secure and encrypted payments
- Used by nonprofits and charity organizations
- One-time and recurring donations
- Campaign-based fundraising
- Easy setup and clean interface
- Donation Forms – Preset amounts, custom amounts, recurring options
- Campaigns – Goal tracking, progress bars, deadlines, featured images
- Donors – Complete donor profiles, donation history, notes, tags
- Reports – Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly donation reports
- Emails – Customizable HTML email receipts and admin alerts
- Shortcodes – 12 shortcodes for flexible embedding
- Anonymous Donations – Allow donors to give anonymously
- Donation Comments – Let donors leave messages with their gifts
π§ Shortcodes (12 Total)
Donation Forms:
[charityglow_form] - Display the default donation form
[charityglow_form template="wizard"] - Display specific template (classic, inline, minimal, card, wizard)
[charityglow_form campaign_id="123" amounts="10,25,50,100"] - Form with custom amounts for specific campaign
Campaigns:
[charityglow_campaign id="123"] - Display single campaign with donation form
[charityglow_campaign slug="save-the-children"] - Display campaign by slug
[charityglow_campaigns limit="6" columns="3"] - Display campaign grid
[charityglow_campaigns featured="true" orderby="goal_amount"] - Featured campaigns only
Progress & Stats:
[charityglow_progress_bar campaign_id="123"] - Campaign progress bar
[charityglow_stats show="total,donors,campaigns" style="card"] - Donation statistics
[charityglow_stats campaign_id="123" animated="yes"] - Campaign-specific stats
Donors & Social Proof:
[charityglow_donor_wall limit="10"] - Display recent donors
[charityglow_donor_wall campaign_id="123"] - Donors for specific campaign
[charityglow_recent_donations limit="5" style="list"] - Recent donations feed
[charityglow_recent_donations show_amount="yes" show_time="yes"] - With customization
Informational:
[charityglow_how_it_works style="cards" columns="4"] - How donation process works
[charityglow_how_it_works title="Support Us" step1_icon="β€οΈ"] - Customized steps
[charityglow_payment_methods style="badges"] - Display accepted payment methods
Utility:
[charityglow_donation_success] - Success page after donation
[charityglow_donation_failed] - Failed donation page
π° Multi-Currency Support
CharityGlow supports 25+ currencies with proper formatting:
- USD ($), EUR (β¬), GBP (Β£), CAD, AUD, NZD
- JPY (Β₯), KRW (β©) – Zero-decimal currencies
- INR (βΉ), BRL (R$), MXN, SGD, HKD
- CHF, SEK, NOK, DKK, PLN, CZK
- And many more…
π Perfect For
- Nonprofits & Charities
- Churches & Religious Organizations
- Schools & Universities
- Animal Welfare Organizations
- Community Foundations
- Healthcare & Medical Research
- Environmental Organizations
- Individual Fundraisers
- Political Campaigns
π Security & Compliance
- PCI Compliant – Secure payment processing via Stripe/PayPal
- GDPR Ready – Data export and deletion tools
- Nonce Verification – Protected forms and AJAX requests
- Data Sanitization – All inputs properly sanitized
- Secure API Calls – SSL enforced for payment gateways
External Services
This plugin connects to third-party services for payment processing. These connections are essential to process donations securely. No data is sent until a donor actively initiates a payment.
Stripe
This plugin uses Stripe to process credit and debit card payments. Stripe is a payment processing platform that securely handles card transactions.
What it’s used for: Processing credit/debit card donations, managing recurring subscriptions, and handling refunds.
What data is sent:
* Payment amount and currency
* Card details (sent directly to Stripe via Stripe.js, never touches your server)
* Donor name and email address
* Billing address (if collected)
* Donation metadata (campaign ID, form ID, donation ID)
When data is sent: When a donor submits a donation form using the Stripe payment method.
Service Provider: Stripe, Inc.
* Website: https://stripe.com
* Terms of Service: https://stripe.com/legal/ssa
* Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
This plugin includes the Stripe PHP library to communicate with Stripe’s API (https://api.stripe.com).
PayPal
This plugin uses PayPal to process donations via PayPal accounts and PayPal guest checkout.
What it’s used for: Processing donations through PayPal, allowing donors to pay using their PayPal balance, linked bank accounts, or cards via PayPal.
What data is sent:
* Payment amount and currency
* Donation/order description
* Return URLs (success and cancel pages on your site)
* Donor name and email (processed by PayPal)
* Invoice/donation ID for tracking
When data is sent: When a donor selects PayPal as their payment method and clicks to proceed. The donor is redirected to PayPal’s website (https://paypal.com) to complete the payment.
Service Provider: PayPal, Inc.
* Website: https://www.paypal.com
* Terms of Service: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full
* Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
This plugin connects to PayPal’s API endpoints (https://api-m.paypal.com for live, https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com for testing).
Additional Info
Minimum Requirements
- WordPress 5.8 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- MySQL 5.6 or higher
- SSL Certificate (required for payment processing)
Recommended
- PHP 8.0 or higher
- WordPress 6.0 or higher
Support
For support, feature requests, and bug reports, please visit our support forum on WordPress.org or contact us at [email protected].
Documentation
Full documentation is available at charityglow.com/docs
Credits
- Stripe PHP Library – stripe.com
- Chart.js – For beautiful charts in admin dashboard
- WordPress Community – For the amazing platform
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the
charityglowfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to CharityGlow Settings to configure payment gateways
- Add your Stripe and/or PayPal API keys
- Create your first campaign in CharityGlow Campaigns
- Add the donation form to any page using
[charityglow_form]
π Free setup assistance is available for the first 100 charities.
Quick Start
- After activation, go to CharityGlow Settings
- Enter your Stripe Test API keys (get from stripe.com/dashboard)
- Enable “Test Mode” for testing
- Create a test campaign with a goal amount
- Add
[charityglow_form]to any page - Make a test donation with card number: 4242 4242 4242 4242
FAQ
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Which payment gateways are supported?
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CharityGlow supports Stripe (credit/debit cards), PayPal, Razorpay (India), and Offline/Bank Transfer payments out of the box.
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Can I accept recurring donations?
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Yes! Donors can choose to give monthly, quarterly, or yearly recurring donations. Stripe handles the automatic billing.
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What form templates are available?
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Five beautiful templates: Classic (full-featured), Inline (compact), Minimal (two-step), Card (modern), and Wizard (multi-step guided).
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Is it mobile-friendly?
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Yes, all donation forms are fully responsive and work great on mobile devices, tablets, and desktops.
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Can I customize the donation amounts?
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Yes, you can set custom preset amounts via shortcode attributes or in the plugin settings. Example:
[charityglow_form amounts="10,25,50,100,250"] -
Does it send email receipts?
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Yes, donors automatically receive a beautiful HTML email receipt after donating. Admins also receive notification emails.
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Is it GDPR compliant?
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Yes, CharityGlow includes GDPR compliance features including donor data export and deletion capabilities.
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Can I track donations by campaign?
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Yes, you can create unlimited campaigns and track donations, donors, and progress for each one separately.
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Does it work with my theme?
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CharityGlow is designed to work with any properly coded WordPress theme. It’s tested with popular themes like Astra, GeneratePress, and OceanWP.
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Can donors give anonymously?
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Yes, there’s an option for donors to make their donation anonymous. Their name will be hidden from public donor walls.
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What currencies are supported?
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25+ currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, INR, and more. The plugin properly handles zero-decimal currencies like JPY.
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How do I display a campaign progress bar?
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Use the shortcode:
[charityglow_progress_bar campaign_id="123"] -
Can I show recent donations on my site?
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Yes! Use
[charityglow_recent_donations]or[charityglow_donor_wall]shortcodes to display recent donors and donations. -
Please see the “External Services” section in this readme for detailed information about what data is shared with Stripe, PayPal, and Razorpay, and when.
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Contributors & Developers
“CharityGlow β Donations & Fundraising” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0 – 2026-02-02
- Initial release
- Payment Gateways: Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Offline/Bank Transfer
- Form Templates: Classic, Inline, Minimal, Card, Wizard (5 templates)
- Campaign Management: Unlimited campaigns with goals, deadlines, and progress tracking
- Donor Management: Full CRM with donor profiles, history, and lifetime value
- 12 Shortcodes: Forms, campaigns, stats, donor walls, progress bars, and more
- Email System: Beautiful HTML receipts and admin notifications
- Analytics Dashboard: Real-time stats, charts, and reports
- Recurring Donations: Monthly, quarterly, and yearly options
- Multi-Currency: 25+ currencies with proper formatting
- Zero-Decimal Support: Proper handling of JPY, KRW, and other currencies
- Mobile Responsive: All forms optimized for any device
- GDPR Compliance: Data export and deletion tools
- Anonymous Donations: Option to give anonymously
- Theme Compatibility: Works with Astra, GeneratePress, OceanWP, and more










