=== Charitable - Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) ===
Contributors: WPCharitable, smub, dimensionmedia
Tags: donation, donate, fundraising, crowdfunding, recurring donations
Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 7.0.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.8.12
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

The best WordPress donation plugin. Create fundraising donation forms, accept recurring donations, easy donor management, add crowdfunding, and more.

== Description ==

= The Best WordPress Donation & Fundraising Plugin =

[Charitable](https://wpcharitable.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) is the best WordPress donation plugin that's both EASY & POWERFUL. Add a simple donate button, create beautiful fundraising campaigns with smart donation forms, accept recurring donations with Stripe, PayPal, & Square, add crowdfunding / peer-to-peer fundraising, and other powerful donation features to your site in minutes with just a few clicks!

At Charitable, user experience is our #1 priority. Our pre-built donation form templates and workflows make Charitable the most beginner-friendly donation plugin on the market. You can create a fundraising campaign in less than 5 minutes with our drag & drop donation form builder or by using our pre-built donation campaign templates to get a head start.

Over 10,000+ nonprofits, charity foundations, clubs & NGOs get more donations from their websites with Charitable.

> <strong>Charitable Pro</strong><br />
> This plugin is the Lite version of Charitable Pro, which comes with additional email marketing & payment integrations, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer fundraising, automated workflows, and more. [Click here to purchase the best premium WordPress donation & fundraising plugin now!](https://wpcharitable.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=charitablepro)

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= Fully Customizable Donation Forms with Drag & Drop =

Create custom donation forms and donate buttons in minutes with our easy-to-use drag and drop donation form builder (no coding needed).

With Charitable donation form builder, you can:

* Add suggested donation amounts, allow people to donate custom amounts, or do both.
* Accept one-time donations and recurring donations.
* Add donation goals and display them in the donation widget.
* Easily collect all relevant donor details.
* Customize your donate buttons to match your design needs.
* Display donation forms in a popup modal, on a separate page, in a widget on your site, or on the same page as the campaign. You can embed donation forms anywhere on your site.

= Optimized Fundraising Campaign Templates =

Charitable comes with pre-built highly optimized donation & fundraising campaign templates to help raise maximum donations for your charity or nonprofit organization.

* Create unlimited fundraising campaigns for your charity (no extra costs).
* Create time-sensitive fundraising campaigns that end automatically when they're finished.
* Set fundraising goals, display total donors (donor wall) for your campaigns, share donor comments, donation updates, fundraising video, and more.
* Add peer-to-peer fundraising (aka crowdfunding) to maximize your donations.

= Comprehensive Donor Management Tools =

Charitable makes it easy to manage day-to-day donor management operations. This is why over 10,000+ charity & nonprofit organizations choose Charitable as their donation platform.

* See a complete history of your donor activity, track donation goal progress, and more in a single dashboard.
* Send beautiful annual tax-deductible donation receipts for end of year tax reporting.
* Add donor profiles to highlight your top contributors and raise more donations toward your cause.
* Send personalized donor updates to keep donors informed about their donations & contributions to your nonprofit charity.
* Export all donation details in CSV to help with your workflow.

= Over a Dozen Donation Payment Integrations =

Charitable integrates with all the top payment providers including Stripe donations, PayPal donations, Braintree, Square payments, and 10+ more to ensure you can accept both one-time donations as well as recurring donations using the payment solution of your choice.

We’re proud to be a Stripe Verified Partner. This partnership allows us to build the best Stripe integration with early access to features. You can use our Stripe integration to accept both one-time payments as well as recurring donations while syncing all donation data to your Stripe account.

We’re also proud to be a Square Verified Partner. This partnership allows us to build the best Square integration with early access to features. You can use our Square integration to accept both one-time payments as well as recurring donations while syncing all donation data to your Square account.

Our PayPal integration is just as robust, allowing you to easily accept PayPal donations and manage them directly within Charitable. This makes offering PayPal as a payment option seamless for both you and your donors.

Our full list of payment integrations include: Stripe, PayPal, Square, Authorize.net, Braintree, PayFast, Payrexx, Mollie, PayUMoney, GoCardless, Paystack, Razorpay, and Windcave.

Our Donation Fee Relief feature allows you to ask donors to donate extra to cover payment processing fees to maximize the impact.

= Peer to Peer Fundraising with Donation Teams & Ambassadors =

Charitable's [Peer to Peer fundraising feature](https://www.wpcharitable.com/features/peer-to-peer-fundraising/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) allows you to maximize your donations through the power of community, donation teams & ambassadors.

The peer-to-peer crowdfunding feature allows your supporters to raise donations on your behalf and gain incredible support for their cause.

Each donation or fundraising campaign can have leaders & ambassadors that invite others to their donation team to help you get more donations by leveraging the power of community.

Our crowdfunding peer to peer donations feature is great for community events like:

* Nonprofit Charity Walkathons
* Nonprofit Charity Carwashes
* Nonprofit Charity Fundraising Dinners
* Other non-profit charity events

= Communication & Promotion Tools to Maximize Donations =

Charitable comes with all the marketing and promotion tools you need to get maximum donations for your charity or nonprofit organization.

* [Integrate with your favorite email marketing tools](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-newsletter-connect/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) like Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, Campaign Monitor, and more.
* Give your fundraising campaigns a boost through [Charitable videos](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-videos/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin).
* Enable [Charitable Geolocation](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-geolocation/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) to geotag your donation campaigns to bring more awareness to the fundraising cause.
* Save time with [smart donation workflow automation](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-automation-connect/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) with Zapier, Zoho Flow, and Webhooks.

= Easy to Customize and Extend =

Charitable is a 100% open-source donation plugin for WordPress. You can easily customize your donation forms, fundraising campaigns, donate buttons, donation goal widgets, and everything else thanks to our built-in features.

We also know that our developer friends may want more control, so we have added tons of hooks and filters.

= Full Charitable Feature List =

* Donation Form Builder - powerful drag & drop donation form builder. Create smart donation forms, add custom donate buttons, accept donation payments, and more without writing any code.
* Visual Donation Form Builder – Design beautiful donation forms in minutes with a true drag & drop visual editor, live previews, and code-free customization.
* Page Builder & Analytics Integrations – Deeply integrated with Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, and Google Analytics 4 for seamless visual design and automatic conversion tracking.
* Secure Credit Card & Digital Wallet Payments – Securely accept credit cards and Apple Pay/Google Pay with built-in Square support, plus Stripe, PayPal, and more.
* Comprehensive Donor Management System – A full CRM to manage donor relationships, track activity, log offline gifts, and view donor history from a single dashboard.
* Donor Dashboard – Provide a dedicated, self-service portal for supporters to manage profiles, view donation history, and download receipts.
* [Donor Leaderboard](https://www.wpcharitable.com/introducing-donor-leaderboard/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) – Gamify fundraising by showcasing top supporters in list or card views to encourage friendly competition.
* Social Proof (DonorTrust) – Increase trust and conversions by displaying real-time popup notifications of recent donations to site visitors.
* Easy Data Migration – Import donors from other platforms or spreadsheets in minutes with the powerful CSV Importer.
* 100% mobile responsive.
* GDPR & CCPA friendly - full privacy compliance tools
* [Pre-built Fundraising Templates](https://www.wpcharitable.com/templates/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - Get access to sleek modern fundraising templates that are optimized to help you raise more donations.
* Secure Credit Card Payments - securely accept credit card donations on your website with Stripe donations, Square donations, PayPal donations, and dozens of other payment gateways.
* [Recurring Donations](https://www.wpcharitable.com/features/recurring-donations/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - accept recurring donations on your website with Stripe, PayPal, and other payment solutions. Turn one-time donors into repeat supporters.
- [Offline Donations](https://www.wpcharitable.com/features/offline-donations/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - accept offline donations from donors through other payment methods like cash, check, and wire transfer while keeping track of it in Charitable donation platform.
* [Automatic Donation Receipts](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-pdf-receipts/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - automatically send PDF receipts for each donation to your donors (save time).
* [Comprehensive Donation Management](https://www.wpcharitable.com/features/donor-management/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - easily manage and track all donor activity, donation amount, donor communication, and more from a single dashboard.
* [Actionable Donation Reports](https://www.wpcharitable.com/features/reports/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - see all your donation reports in one place.
* [Peer to Peer Fundraising](https://www.wpcharitable.com/features/peer-to-peer-fundraising/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - allow your community to raise more donations for your cause with crowdfunding.
* [Donation Teams with Ambassadors](https://www.wpcharitable.com/features/peer-to-peer-fundraising/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - allow supporters and ambassadors to create donation teams to help raise more money for your nonprofit. Track progress through custom donate buttons for each team.
* [Donation Fee Relief](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-fee-relief/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - allow donors to cover donation payment processing fees.
* [Donation Goal Widget](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/campaign-donation-widget/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - Display public donation goals in a donation widget to motivate your donors and supporter.
* [Annual Donation Receipts](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-annual-receipts/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - help donors with annual tax planning with beautiful donation receipts.
* [Anonymous Donations](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-anonymous-donations/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - allow donors to make anonymous donations.
* [Gift Aid](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-gift-aid/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - allow donors to boost their donations through the government's gift aid tax incentive.
* [Spam protection](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-spam-blocker/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) built-in with support Google reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha.
* [Workflow Automation](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-automation-connect/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) to help you save time with Zapier, Webhooks, Zoho Flow, and more.
* [Donation Recovery](https://www.wpcharitable.com/introducing-donation-recovery-in-charitable-pro/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - automatically recover abandoned donations and failed payments to win back supporters and maximize revenue.
* [Donations Feed](https://www.wpcharitable.com/introducing-donations-feed/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - display a live, real-time donation feed to build momentum and social proof for your fundraising campaigns.
* [Campaign Updates](https://www.wpcharitable.com/introducing-campaign-updates/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - post timeline-style milestones, news, and progress reports directly on your campaign page to keep donors engaged.

= Donation Payment Integrations =

Allow your users to donate with the payment solution of their choice to reach your donation goals faster.

* [Stripe](https://www.wpcharitable.com/integrations/stripe/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - We're a Stripe Verified Partner for Stripe Donation payments. Easily accept credit card donations on your website with Stripe.
* PayPal - Paypal is a trusted and familiar way for donors to contribute. Easily accept PayPal donations on your website.
* [Square](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-square/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - We're a Square Verified Partner for Square Donation payments. Easily accept credit card donations on your website with Square.
* [Braintree](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-braintree/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Authorize.net](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-authorize-net/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Mollie](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-mollie/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [PayFast](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-payfast/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Payrexx](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-payrexx/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [PayUMoney](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-payu-money/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [GoCardless](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-gocardless/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Paystack](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-paystack/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Razorpay](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-razorpay/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Windcave](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-windcave/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)

= Marketing & Donation Workflow Integrations =

* [Mailchimp](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-newsletter-connect/#mailchimp?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Campaign Monitor](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-newsletter-connect/#campaign-monitor?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [ActiveCampaign](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-newsletter-connect/#activecampaign?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Zapier](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-automation-connect/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - connect with over 7000+ apps.
* [Zoho Flow](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/charitable-automation-connect/#Zoho_Flow?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) - connect with over 900+ apps.
* [MailerLite](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-newsletter-connect/#mailerlite?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [MailPoet](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-newsletter-connect/#mailpoet?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* [Mailster](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-newsletter-connect/#mailster?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)
* Webhooks

You can see why Charitable is the best WordPress donation plugin on the market! Want to unlock all the features? [Upgrade to our Pro version](https://wpcharitable.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin).

= Who is Charitable Donation Platform Built For? =

We built Charitable to help anyone who wants to fundraise online, and Charitable supports both one-time donations and recurring donations. Below are the common use-cases:

* Charities
* Non-profit Organizations
* Political Fundraisers
* Foundations, Clubs, & NGOs
* Individuals looking to raise money (i.e weddings, birthdays, etc)

= Credits =

This plugin is built by [David Bisset](https://davidbisset.com/) and [Syed Balkhi](https://syedbalkhi.com/).

= Branding Guidelines =

Charitable&reg; is a registered trademark of WP Charitable LLC. When writing about the donation form plugin by Charitable, please make sure to the letter casing is spelled correctly.

* Charitable (correct)
* WPCharitable (correct)
* WP Charitable (incorrect)
* wpcharitable (incorrect)

= What's Next =

Help make Charitable make a bigger impact around the world by translating our donation plugin in your language. [Contribute to the translation project in your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/charitable)

Love Charitable? [Leave us a review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/charitable/reviews/?filter=5#new-post) - it's really motivating for our team.

= Recommended Resources =

* [AIOSEO](https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/) - free WordPress SEO plugin for nonprofits (trusted by over 3 million sites).
* [Duplicator](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/) - free WordPress backup plugin to help you protect your donations and nonprofit website (trusted by over 1 million sites).
* [WP Mail SMTP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/) - free plugin to help improve email deliverability.
* [Sugar Calendar](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sugar-calendar-lite/) - free event management plugin. Great for organizing nonprofit fundraising events.
* [SeedProd](https://wordpress.org/plugins/coming-soon/) - Create beautiful landing pages for your nonprofit donation campaigns with this free drag & drop page builder.
* [MonsterInsights](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/) - best free analytics plugin for nonprofits & charity websites.
* [WPForms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforms-lite/) - best contact form and survey plugin for nonprofits.

Visit [WPBeginner](https://www.wpbeginner.com/ "WPBeginner") to learn from their [free WordPress video courses](https://videos.wpbeginner.com/courses/) and see their pick for [best WordPress plugins](https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/24-must-have-wordpress-plugins-for-business-websites/).

== Installation ==

1. Install Charitable either via the WordPress.org plugin repository or by uploading the files to your server. (See instructions on [how to install a WordPress plugin](https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners))
2. Activate Charitable.
3. Navigate to the Charitable menu in your WordPress admin area and create your first campaign.
4. Want more features? [Purchase Charitable Pro](https://wpcharitable.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin)!


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Can I accept donations directly on my site? =

Yes you can! If you use Stripe, donors will be able to make credit card donations right on your website. If you use PayPal, donors will be redirected to PayPal to complete their donation. You can also use the Offline Donations gateway to allow your donors to create a donation and make the payment via cheque or bank transfer (you can display your payment details to them).

Want to accept credit card donations from other payment gateways? [Upgrade to Charitable Pro](https://wpcharitable.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin).

= How do I add a grid of fundraising campaigns to my page? =

Easy. Just add `[campaigns]` into your page content. [Read more](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/the-campaigns-shortcode/?utm_source=wprepos&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=Read+more).

= How do I add a donation form to a page? =

You can use the `[charitable_donation_form]` shortcode to embed a particular campaign's donation form on a page. [Read more](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/add-your-donation-form-to-a-page/?utm_source=wprepos&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=Read+more)

= Can I collect recurring donations with Charitable? =

You can accept monthly, quarterly or semi-annually or annually recurring donations with the [Recurring Donations extension](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-recurring-donations/?utm_source=wprepos&utm_medium=link+Link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=Recurring+donations+extension). This works with PayPal, Stripe, Braintree, Authorize.Net and PayFast.

= Can I run peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns with Charitable? =

Indeed you can! Charitable is the best way to run peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns with WordPress. Peer-to-peer fundraisers are supported with our [Ambassadors extension](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-ambassadors/?utm_source=wprepos&utm_medium=link+Link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=Ambassadors+extension)

= Can I let donors pay the gateway processing fees? =

Yes. Our Fee Relief extension adds support for this, with the option to set how fees are calculated for different payment gateways. [Read more](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-fee-relief/?utm_source=wprepos&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=Read+more)

= Can I add donors to my newsletter or email marketing list? =

You certainly can. The [Newsletter Connect extension](https://www.wpcharitable.com/extensions/charitable-newsletter-connect/?utm_source=wprepos&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=Newsletter+Connect+extension) supports MailChimp, Campaign Monitor, ActiveCampaign, Mailerlite, MailPoet and Mailster.

= Does WP Charitable work with WooCommerce? =

No. WP Charitable is a standalone donation and fundraising plugin and does not integrate with WooCommerce.

= Can I translate Charitable into my language? =

You can. Charitable has full localization support through the `charitable` textdomain. All Charitable extensions are also fully translatable.

[Contribute to the translation project in your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/charitable) and help us make Charitable better for everyone!

= How do I get support? =

You can post in the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/charitable) or reach us via [our support form](https://wpcharitable.com/support/?utm_source=wprepos&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin&utm_content=our+support+form).

== Screenshots ==

1. Visual Campaign Builder: Drag-and-drop elements to build campaigns in minutes.
2. Campaign built with a visual builder template.
3. Select a template: Choose from pre-built templates or start from scratch.
4. Dashboard: Shows recent donations, top campaigns, important notices, and more.
5. A grid of donation form campaigns, added using the `[campaigns]` shortcode.
6. Setting up Charitable Donation Forms: The General settings area.

== Changelog ==

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.12 =
* NEW: Beacon (2 Columns) campaign template - includes Campaign Hero block and Mini Donation Widget (used internally).
* NEW: Free Site Analysis (Reports > Site Analysis). Get a free Fundraising Score across four areas (Activation, Health, Growth, and Optimization) with specific, prioritized recommendations.
* IMPROVED: Campaign builder rows now support a `background_image` property (renders as a CSS background on the row wrapper) and a `locked` property (prevents the row and its contents from being moved or deleted in the builder).
* IMPROVED: Live-preview updates for campaign-hero settings — background image, logo, title, accent (theme primary), donation amounts, and donate button all reflect in the builder preview as you edit.
* IMPROVED: Cross-tab goal sync — changing the campaign goal in the Settings tab updates the Campaign Hero raised band in the Design tab preview, even before saving.
* FIX: Square — donations and refunds now handle zero-decimal currencies, and dashboard-initiated refunds are logged in the site currency.
* FIX: Donation forms on block themes now honor the `amount` and `period` URL parameters.
* FIX: Security hardening across the addon installer, campaign builder debug endpoint, and donation import/donor-lookup handling.
* FIX: Square (Core) - unsigned webhooks are now rejected, closing a donation-status forgery on sites with no signing secret stored.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.11.3 =
* FIX: Hardened Square (Core) payment webhook processing.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.11.2 =
* FIX: Hardened profile avatar handling to prevent unauthorized attachment deletion.
* FIX: PayPal Commerce onboarding reliability improvements.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.11.1 =
* IMPROVED: Polished PayPal Settings screen, adding notice and improving readability.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.11 =
* NEW: PayPal Commerce gateway - accept one-time donations via PayPal wallet (Venmo, Pay Later) and inline credit/debit card (Advanced Card Processing).
* NEW: Site-level PayPal tier lock allows new installs and Commerce-tier sites see PayPal Commerce; existing PayPal Standard sites keep using the legacy gateway.
* NEW: Help icons next to each payment gateway in admin settings, linking to documentation.
* IMPROVED: Test Mode toggle now has descriptive help text explaining sandbox routing.
* IMPROVED: Stripe donation flow now self-heals when a previously stored PaymentIntent becomes unreachable (e.g. after a gateway reconnect).

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.10.5 =
* NEW: Redesigned the "What's New" splash screen with a new hero section, video, and upgrade buttons.
* NEW: Added a Form navigation icon in the campaign builder with an upgrade prompt for the Charitable Pro visual form builder.
* IMPROVED: System Info now includes a Hosting Environment section.
* FIX: Hardened input handling in the donations admin search to improve query safety.
* FIX: Resolved a custom donation amount parsing issue with the decimal separator on non-US currency sites in certain scenarios.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.10.4 =
* FIX: Fixed an issue where multiple Stripe webhook endpoints could accumulate over time, causing donation webhook events to fail signature verification in certain scenarios.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.10.3 =
* IMPROVED: Sync Pending Stripe Donations now uses AJAX processing with new dry run and email options.
* FIX: Improved Stripe webhook reliability, signing secret handling, and notice wording in certain scenarios.
* FIX: Fixed refund checkbox not appearing when changing donation status to Refunded in certain scenarios.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.10.2 =
* NEW: Added Sync Pending Stripe Donations tool to gateway settings (beta).
* FIX: Fixed minor CSS issues on dashboard.
* FIX: Fixed some PHP warnings.
* FIX: Fixed a fatal error involving Stripe webhook migration on sites without an active Stripe connection in certain scenarios.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.10.1 =
* FIX: Improved Stripe webhook verification and resolved several issues with signing secret setup and auto-migration.
* FIX: Improved license detection on WordPress multisite subsites.
* FIX: Resolved PHP 8.3 compatibility issue in Stripe gateway.
* FIX: Fixed Cloudflare Turnstile action string exceeding character limit on password retrieval form.
* FIX: Fixed padding and alignment in dashboard tab content area for addon status messages.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.10 =
* NEW: Expanded Import tools with sub-tabs for Charitable, GiveWP, and GiveButter imports including CSV donations import and GiveWP Migration Tool (Beta).
* NEW: Redesigned blank slate pages for campaigns and donations.
* IMPROVED: Strengthened Stripe webhook processing with additional verification.
* FIX: Restored campaign grid column widths for the [campaigns] shortcode.
* FIX: Improved email reliability when processing certain recipient formats.
* FIX: Improved error diagnostics in System Info.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.9.7 =
* NEW: Charitable will add social meta to campaign pages for improved sharing on some social networks (SEO plugins can override this).
* FIX: Fixed broken social share URLs for Twitter/X, Pinterest, and improved share link defaults.
* FIX: Corrected sanitization issue that resulted in incorrect display of code in "time left" display for campaigns in certain scenarios.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.9.6 =
* IMPROVED: Enhanced license validation process with improved performance when downloading Charitable Pro automatically.
* FIX: Improved email reliability in certain scenarios, especially with certain aggressive WordPress themes.
* FIX: Updated translation strings and minor updates to PHP and CSS regarding best practices.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.9.5 =
* FIX: Added additional checks to resolved issue with Stripe webhook that was causing a fatal error a certain scenario.
* FIX: Allow more international characters into campaign title fields in campaign visual builder.
* IMPROVED: Email shortcode processing with recursion prevention for better reliability.
* IMPROVED: Added additional enhanced email error logging and diagnostics.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.9.4 =
* FIX: Resolved seemingly missing social media icons in some campaign builder template previews in certain scenarios.
* UPDATE: Improved campaign builder templates for cache busting.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.9.3 =
* FIX: Resolved onboarding redirect issue in some scenarios.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.9.2 =
* NEW: Email and donation form debugging tools in "System Info" in Charitable Tools.
* UPDATE: Campaign template CSS now loads via REST API endpoint to resolve 500 errors on servers that block direct PHP file access.
* FIX: Adjustments for PHP 8.4 and PHP 8.5 for better compatibility.
* FIX: Adjustment in how email emails are registered and loaded for better potential compatibility in certain server configurations.
* FIX: Minor translation and coding updates.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.9.1 =
* FIX: Resolved issue where blank state screens were not displaying on campaigns and donations list pages when no items exist.
* FIX: Fixed help button in campaign builder not navigating to documentation URL.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.9 =
* NEW: Captcha security settings in security tab. Supports Google reCAPTCHA (Invisible V2), Google reCAPTCHA v3 (Invisible), hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.8.6 =
* NEW: Added include_children to the stat shortcode.
* FIX: Resolved issue relating to onboarding screen overriding a number of other WordPress admin screens.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations and PHP standards.
* UPDATE: Campaign frontend CSS system revised.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.8.5 =
* FIX: Resolved bug regarding manual donation edit and time resetting to midnight.
* FIX: Insured proper sanitization of user input in database queries in some scenarios.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.8.4 =
* FIX: Fixed compatibility issue in admin action processing that could cause errors when managing recurring donations.
* FIX: Improved caching of dashboard blog posts.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations and PHP standards.
* UPDATE: Updated text on dashboard widgets.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.8.3 =
* FIX: Resolved application fee calculation issue for zero-decimal currencies in Stripe payments in certain scenarios.
* FIX: Updated code related to improve security and PHP standards compliance.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.8.2 =
* FIX: Resolve PHP error causing issues with dashboard fully loading in some scenarios.
* FIX: Improved front-end detection of tabs in visual campaigns.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.8.1 =
* FIX: Fixed some CSS issues in certain areas in the admin when a license was not activated.
* UPDATE: Minor dashboard visual updates when a license is activated.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.8 =
* NEW: New dashboard design with top campaigns, latest donations, top donors, and comments. New "30 Day" period added.
* NEW: Added 'charitable_donor_query_skip_donation_filters' for donor query to make including donors without donations more flexible.
* NEW: Added 'charitable_admin_donation_form_donor_list' to control donor retreval in the admin.
* NEW: Test Mode Alert now shows in admin pages, links to Charitable's payment methods settings screen.
* NEW: Updated plugin screen design.
* NEW: About Us menu that includes "Getting Started" page for the Charitable Checklist, Lite vs Pro page, and more.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.7.4 =
* FIX: Resolve a fatal error in PHP 8.0 in campaign visual builder in certain scenarios.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.7.3 =
* FIX: Updated code related to translations and PHP standards.
* FIX: Bug in license detection to display certain text in certain scenarios.
* FIX: JavaScript errors related to campaign visual builder when Charitable is in debug mode.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.7.2 =
* FIX: CSS tweaks to notifications displays and admin settings.
* UPDATE: Notification alert dot in header shows number of notifications.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.7.1 =
* FIX: Minor CSS issues in CTA areas.
* FIX: Resolved an issue with Elementor embedded campaigns with the modal donation form setting selected.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.7 =
* NEW: Square added as a default payment gateway. [More Information](https://www.wpcharitable.com/get-started/square/)
* NEW: ErrorHandler class that will suppress _load_textdomain_just_in_time messages.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.6.2 =
* NEW: Add ‘allow_unfiltered’ setting for CHARITABLE_ADMIN javascript variables for use in campaign builder.
* FIX: Improved realiablity of some license checks.
* FIX: Updated code related to improve security and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.6.1 =
* FIX: Resolve security issue with public checkbox template.
* FIX: Resolve fatal error involving Elementor constants.
* FIX: Resolve issue involving some non-english translations and the campaign builder payment page.
* FIX: Resolved a CSS rendering issue with Youth Sports campaign template.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.6 =
* NEW: Admins can directly reply to donors via donation notification emails.
* NEW: Four new Elementor widgets: Campaign, Donor Form, Donor Button, Campaign List.
* NEW: Ability to round donations in the campaign builder's progress bar.
* FIX: Resolved issue when tabs in visual campaigns not appearing in certain scenarios.
* FIX: Resolved issue with loading of frontend scripts in certain scenarios.
* FIX: Resolved Facebook sharing w/ sharing button on campaigns.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations, CSS, UI, and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.5.3 =
* NEW: Added dialog box upon entering license that activates Pro if already installed.
* FIX: Improve sanitization of donor widget and video alt text in campaign builder.
* FIX: Tweak first/last/email field CSS on a "minimal" format form.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.5.2 =
* FIX: Improved sanitation in decimal count in admin general settings.
* FIX: Improved support for certain currency settings when auto formatting certain fields in the campaign builder.
* FIX: Addressed some PHP notices that involved translations.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.5.1 =
* FIX: Resolved fatal error in some scenarios upon activation/deactivation of license and installing Pro with third-party plugins.
* FIX: Resolved a JS error in settings due to incorrect sanitization.
* UPDATED: CTA related updates, including Marketing and Security tabs.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.5.0 =
* NEW: Compatibility with new Charitable Pro plugin (including automatic upgrading when entering a license).
* NEW: "charitable_export_data" and "charitable_export_columns" filters for control in Charitable exporting in the admin.
* UPDATED: CSS tweaks to admin and donation form UI.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations, CSS, UI, and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4.8 =
* FIX: Resolved security issue involving the logout template.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4.7 =
* UPDATED: Terms and consent options are also now under "Privacy" settings and any Charitable settings in WordPress customizer are depreciated and will soon be removed.
* FIX: Made headers and spacing more consistent in settings area, along with tweaks in character output.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4.6 =
* FIX: Resolved an issue involving escaped text on addons page.
* FIX: Tweaks to UI on certain element defaults in campaign builder.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4.5 =
* NEW: A minimum number of characters is now required for a password for user registeration. Customize via the 'charitable_minimum_password_length' filter.
* FIX: Resolved issues related to the campaign visual builder and several UI elements.
* FIX: Improved methods of exporting and importing donations via Tools.
* FIX: Updated code related to opt-in data collection, translations, CSS, UI, typos, and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4.4 =
* FIX: Adjusted escaping of setting labels resolving an issue rendering HTML beta tags.
* FIX: CSS adjustments to display banners on some admin screens.
* FIX: Resolved a bug with dashboard notifications.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4.3 =
* NEW: (Visual Campaign Builder) New options for Social Links and Social Sharing fields include YouTube (links only), Threads, and Bluesky.
* FIX: (Visual Campaign Builder) Visual tweaks to campaigns on "narrow content" themes.
* FIX: Adding additional check to resolve several JavaScript errors in some scenarios in the campaign builder.
* FIX: Resolved issue involving default fields appearing in visual builder for campaign summary.
* FIX: Resolved an issue regarding rendering HTML in emails in some scenarios.
* FIX: Updated code related to opt-in data collection, translations, CSS, UI, and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4.2 =
* NEW: (Visual Campaign Builder) Changing button color in "advanced" will automatically adjust donation button text for contrast.
* FIX: (Visual Campaign Builder) Updated documentation links.
* FIX: (Visual Campaign Builder) Adjustments and tweaks to campaigns in visual builder (admin and frontend).
* FIX: Resolved issue involving sanitization of non-english dates in some scenarios resulting in incorrect "days until" calculations.
* FIX: Updated code related to opt-in data collection, translations, CSS, UI, and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4.1 =
* FIX: Resolved an issue involving the "Use This Template" button in visual campaign when choosing campaigns in some scenarios.
* FIX: Resolved an internal server issue when attempting to fetch CSS when campaign builder was viewing the Club template.
* FIX: Minor adjustments and tweaks to campaign templates including word breaking and word wrapping in the visual builder.
* FIX: Updated code related to typos, translations and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.4 =
* NEW: Onboarding wizard on first install that guides you through setting up basic settings, gateways, plugins, and your first campaign!
* NEW: You can now opt-in into data collection to improve Charitable. See "advanced settings" screen for details.
* UPDATED: Revised output of the "Your Donations" title that was causing issues for those adding HTML via the 'charitable_donation_amount_legend' filter.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations, CSS, UI, and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.3.7 =
* NEW: Stripe Gateway allows single or multiple credit card field layout (beta). [More Information](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/credit-card-multiple-fields/)
* FIX: Ensured some additional settings are added to the database upon a new install.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.3.6 =
* NEW: Form templates (beta) - standard/default and "minimal" - selectable in donation form settings in the "general" settings tab. [More Information](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/donation-form-templates/)
* NEW: Added 'charitable_donation_amount_legend' filter to allow easier customization of "Your Donations" on donation form.
* NEW: Added beta global 'CHARITABLE_DISABLE_SHOW_CURRENT_DONATION_AMOUNT' to change behavior of showing a donation already "in session" on donation form.
* UPDATED: Turning off 'disable legacy mode' will now make more "add new" link for campaigns default to making new legacy campaigns.
* UPDATED: Donation buttons in visual campaign for campaigns that no longer accept donations will show a 'no longer accepting donations message' while button is disabled.
* FIX: Changed santitization of a url in Charitable upgrades which should allow upgrade to complete and prevent notice from appearing.
* FIX: Improved notifications and dashboard display in the admin for ltr displays.
* FIX: Resolved issue when donation module in campaign wasn't matching donation amount in modal triggered by donation button on same page.
* FIX: CSS adjustments to campaign templates: wrapper element, donation buttons, and tweaks to donation suggested amounts.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.3.5 =
* NEW: Added a 'charitable_gateway_fields_after_selector' action hook to insert content between gateway selectors and gateway fields on donation forms.
* UPDATED: Provided a 'campaign_categories' attribute to stat and donor shortcodes to help filter by Charitable campaign categories.
* FIX: Resolves PHP notices that appeared after WordPress 6.7.0 was released.
* FIX: Improved front-end buttons and CSS of several campaign templates.
* FIX: Remove notifications HTML when printing from a browser in the WordPress admin.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.3.4 =
* NEW: Added a new setting on privacy screen to allow the consent field to be required before submitting a donation.
* NEW: Added a 'charitable_redirection_after_gateway_processing' filter which helps override the URL that the donor should be redirected to after a donation in certain scenarios.
* FIX: Resolved an issue involving formatting a donation amount in non-English languages on the Charitable dashboard.
* UPDATED: Compatibility with WordPress 6.7.1.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.3.3 =
* FIX: Resolved an issue when a button appeared unresponsive when verifying/disconnecting a license on the general settings tab.
* FIX: Updated translation strings and improved string output for email password reset email body.
* FIX: Resolved incorrect form field name on the privacy page for contact consent.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.3.2 =
* UPDATED: To improve performance and security, user list for assigning campaign ownership in campaign settings checks for users with proper permissions.
* UPDATED: New filter 'charitable_campaign_builder_settings_general_users' to customize the updated user list.
* FIX: campaign_link() function returns $link rather than false.
* FIX: Visiting the settings page will attempt to double check licenses for any expiring or expired subscriptions.
* FIX: Notification tweaks including upgrading from older versions and showing UI even if feed is empty.
* FIX: Donation amount from custom donation field in a campaign page should now be carried to the donation page even with currency symbols included.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations, CSS, UI, and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.3.1 =
* UPDATED: "Disable Legacy Campaign Mode" is set to on for new installs of the plugin. [More Information](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/legacy-campaigns/)
* UPDATED: Plugin notification slide out UI can be closed by also clicking outside of the notification area.
* FIX: Addressed security issue on the donations list screen.
* FIX: Updated code related to translations, CSS, UI, and PHP standards.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.3 =
* NEW: WordPress editor block: "Campaigns". Displays multiple Charitable campaigns in a grid.
* NEW: WordPress editor block: "Donations". Display a simple donation widget for a campaign.
* NEW: WordPress editor block: "Donors". Display a list of donors to one or all of your campaigns.
* NEW: WordPress editor block: "Campaign Stats". Allows various statistics to be dynamically calculated and displayed on a page.
* NEW: WordPress editor block: "Donation Button". Displays a donation button for a particular campaign.
* NEW: WordPress editor block: "Campaign Progress Bar". Displays a live progress bar for a particular campaign.
* NEW: WordPress editor block: "My Donations". Displayss a list of donations for the current logged in user.
* NEW: Added a new notifications engine to keep you informed of all important updates, license information, and news. New inbox icon and notifications menu items will alert when new notifications are available.
* NEW: Updated charitable.pot.
* UPDATED: Additional minification of JS and CSS to increase performance.
* FIX: Resolved an issue regarding campaign descriptions not displaying properly with the campaign shortcode in some scenarios.
* FIX: Fixed alt-text of a LinkedIn share icon in visual campaign builder.
* FIX: Code tweaks related to translations, CSS, UI, and PHP warnings.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.2 =
* NEW: "Charitable Checklist" so new users can check vital settings, connect gateways, and get to building their first campaign.
* NEW: Warning messages for admin users - in gateway settings page and viewing donation forms (as admins) - if Stripe is enabled, but no keys are detected.
* NEW: Dashboard notifications for important messages and notices.
* NEW: Added 'charitable_email_fields_donation_field_value' filter which can help with output of custom field values in emails.
* NEW: Campaigns shortcode now has a new "description_limit" parameter that limits words displayed from campaign description.
* NEW: Added a donation button shortcode. [More Information](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/donation-button-shortcode/)
* NEW: Added both a filter and an option (in beta) in the general setting tab to disable showing a login form or registeration reminder on donation forms. [More Information](https://www.wpcharitable.com/documentation/hiding-the-login-register-form-on-donation-forms/)
* UPDATED: Improved tour guide for visual campaign builder with more interactivity and showing more elements.
* UPDATED: Campaigns shortcode now displays a photo and campaign description from campaigns built with the visual builder.
* UPDATED: Moved "Categories", "Tags", and "Customize" menus from main menu. Now found in the Charitable -> "Tools" page.
* FIX: Adjusted appearance of the donation button in Youth Sports campaign theme when modal button setting was on.
* FIX: Resolved an issue with the donation summary field for the visual campaign builder involving showing/hiding items.
* FIX: Resolved several instances where donation amounts were not being formatted currently in non-English languages in the reporting screens.
* FIX: Improved loading for the WordPress dashboard widget.
* FIX: Adjustments to CSS on the Dashboard page.
* FIX: Minor translation, misc CSS, UI, and PHP coding updates.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.1.15 =
* NEW: Added exit modal popup on getting started screen when user visits Pro page.
* NEW: Added ability via two global PHP variables to force/not force "tour" for visual campaign builder.
* FIX: Resolved issue resolving showing license information for lifetime licenses.
* FIX: Resolved a misalignment of the icon/field for the minimum donation amount field in the visual campaign builder.
* FIX: Addressed security issue involving creating new users primarily via Charitable registration shortcode.
* FIX: Resolved sanitization issue with the custom CSS field for HTML field in visual campaign builder.
* FIX: Minor translation, CSS, and PHP coding updates.

= Donation Form & Fundraising Campaigns v1.8.1.14 =
* FIX: Resolved a PHP fatal error when saving information for legacy campaigns.
* FIX: Resolved error on getting started screen after Stripe was connected.
* FIX: Improved retrieval of campaign descriptions for legacy campaigns.
* FIX: Resolved CSS issue in visual builder.

**[View entire donation form and fundraising platform changelog](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/charitable/trunk/CHANGELOG.md)**
