Who is WhyDonate for?

WhyDonate is a consumer product built for nonprofits and fundraisers.

Does WhyDonate have a free plan?

Yes — WhyDonate is free to use.

Is WhyDonate still active?

Unverified. WhyDonate has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to WhyDonate?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Donations via PayPal, Donate by BestWebSoft, and Kudos Donations.

Who develops WhyDonate?

WhyDonate is developed by jjlemstra.

How long has WhyDonate been around?

WhyDonate first shipped in 2018.

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WhyDonate

Name: WhyDonate
Author: jjlemstra

wordpress.orgBusiness & Operations

WhyDonate is a WordPress plugin that allows organizations, individuals, and businesses to collect donations directly through their websites. It offers customizable donation forms, multiple payment gateways, and donor management tools, making online fundraising easy and efficient.

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Overview

5 features

In the Business & Operations space, WhyDonate takes a focused approach. It simplifies the process of collecting donations online by providing easy-to-integrate forms and payment options for websites. WhyDonate is a consumer product aimed at nonprofits and fundraisers. WhyDonate is free to use. It runs on the web.

It is developed by jjlemstra, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 5 catalogued features are donation forms, multiple payment options, and customizable buttons. The interface is available in 8 languages, including Czech, Danish, and English.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Donation forms
Multiple payment options
Customizable buttons
Donor management
Crowdfunding support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Jun · 09:25 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about WhyDonate

What does WhyDonate do?: WhyDonate simplifies the process of collecting donations online by providing easy-to-integrate forms and payment options for websites. It is catalogued under Business & Operations on PulseGate.
Who is WhyDonate for?: WhyDonate is a consumer product built for nonprofits and fundraisers.
Does WhyDonate have a free plan?: Yes — WhyDonate is free to use.
What platforms does WhyDonate run on?: WhyDonate runs on the web.
Is WhyDonate still active?: Unverified. WhyDonate has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to WhyDonate?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Donations via PayPal, Donate by BestWebSoft, and Kudos Donations.Donations via PayPal Donate by BestWebSoft Kudos Donations
Who develops WhyDonate?: WhyDonate is developed by jjlemstra.
How long has WhyDonate been around?: WhyDonate first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: Czech, Danish, English, Spanish+4 moreshow less
Czech, Danish, English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Slovak, Ukrainian
Built for: nonprofits and fundraisers
Model: B2C
Solves: Simplifies the process of collecting donations online by providing easy-to-integrate forms and payment options for websites.

Registered as

WordPress.org: wp-whydonate

Developer

jjlemstra

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 98.4
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: whydonate-8211-free-donate-button-8211-crowdfunding-8211-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-whydonate

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