Title: Ape Donate
Author: Codeape
Published: September 20, 2026
Last modified: September 20, 2026
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# Ape Donate
By [Codeape](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codeapeinfo/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/ape-donate.1.0.0.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ape-donate/#description)
* [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ape-donate/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ape-donate/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ape-donate/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ape-donate/)
## Description
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
### Shortcodes
Place these shortcodes in any page, post, or widget.
#### Donation form
```
[apedo_Quick_donation_form]
```
Optional attribute:
* `template` – `classic`, `standard`, or `premium`
Examples:
```
[apedo_Quick_donation_form]
[apedo_Quick_donation_form template="standard"]
[apedo_Quick_donation_form template="premium"]
```
#### Campaigns
```
[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)Developer Notes
```
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:
* `package.json` — npm dependencies and scripts
* `package-lock.json` — lockfile for `npm ci`
* `webpack.mix.js` — Laravel Mix / Webpack configuration
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](https://stripe.com/legal)
* Privacy Policy: [https://stripe.com/privacy](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](https://policies.google.com/terms)
* Privacy Policy: [https://policies.google.com/privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
All requests to these services use HTTPS.
### Privacy
* 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.
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## Installation
1. Upload the `ape-donate` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install
the plugin from the WordPress Plugins screen.
2. Activate **Ape Donate** through the Plugins menu.
3. Go to **Ape Donate > Settings** and add your Stripe test or live API keys.
4. (Optional) Enable Google reCAPTCHA and choose a default form template.
5. Add 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.
## FAQ
### 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.
## Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
## Contributors & Developers
“Ape Donate” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.
Contributors
* [ Codeape ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codeapeinfo/)
* [ Chadni Talukder ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chadni54/)
[Translate “Ape Donate” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ape-donate)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ape-donate/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ape-donate/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/ape-donate/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/ape-donate/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.0.2
* Recurring Checkout and Gift Aid processing live in their companion plugins; this
plugin stays fully functional for one-off donations.
* Front-end CSS and JS are loaded with WordPress enqueue APIs.
* Request data is sanitized when it is received, and the admin menu no longer sits
among core items.
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release.
* AJAX donation forms with Classic, Standard, and Premium templates.
* Stripe Checkout with test/live modes and webhook support.
* Campaign custom post type, campaign list, and campaign detail shortcodes.
* Donation history table, success/failed receipts, and PDF receipt download.
* Optional Google reCAPTCHA (v2 visible and v3 invisible).
* Admin dashboard for donations, donors, transactions, reports, and settings.
* Optional add-on detection for Gift Aid and Recurring Donations (separate plugins).
* WordPress personal-data exporter and eraser for donor records.
## Meta
* Version **1.0.0**
* Last updated **3 days ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.1.2**
* PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
* Tags
* [campaigns](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/campaigns/)[charity](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/charity/)
[donation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/donation/)[fundraising](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/fundraising/)
[stripe](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/stripe/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ape-donate/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ Codeape ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codeapeinfo/)
* [ Chadni Talukder ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chadni54/)
## Support
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[View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ape-donate/)