Here’s a complete, safe overview of GiveWP 3.12.2 + Addons, a powerful WordPress donation and fundraising plugin — and how it can help you build donation forms, fundraising campaigns, and supporter management tools on your site:
💡 What It Is
GiveWP is a feature-rich donation plugin for WordPress that lets you accept contributions on your site, run fundraising campaigns, and manage donors — without coding. Version 3.12.2 is a stable release that includes improvements and compatibility updates. The plugin also offers a suite of official premium addons (payment gateways, recurring donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, PDF receipts, etc.) to extend its capabilities.
Unlike generic form plugins, GiveWP is designed specifically for nonprofits, charities, churches, schools, and cause-driven sites that need donation functionality with reporting, donor management, and real-money features.
🧠 Core Features
🪙 Donation Forms & Campaigns
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Beautiful, customizable donation forms you can embed anywhere (posts, pages, widgets).
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Multi-tiered donation amounts and suggested gifts.
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Custom donation fields (text, dropdowns, checkboxes, recurring options).
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Fundraising campaigns — create individual, goal-driven campaigns.
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Progress bars and goal tracking to motivate donors.
💳 Payment Gateway Support
GiveWP integrates with major payment processors so you can collect donations instantly:
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Stripe (Credit & Debit cards) — one of the most popular gateways for online donations.
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PayPal Standard / PayPal Checkout — widely trusted and familiar.
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Offline donations (record cash/check gifts manually if needed).
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Other gateways through premium addons (e.g., Authorize.net, PayFast, Mollie).
Note: Most advanced gateways require premium addons (separate purchase). GiveWP’s base plugin supports Stripe and PayPal out of the box.
🔁 Recurring Donations (Addon)
A key fundraising feature is recurring giving:
✔ Donors can give weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually.
✔ Subscription management for donors (update, cancel, view history).
✔ Great for sustained support and donor retention.
This feature is typically included via a GiveWP premium addon like Recurring Donations.
📈 Reporting & Donor Management
GiveWP includes an admin dashboard with:
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Donation reports & graphs (total, net, trends over time).
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Exportable donor lists (CSV) for mailing or CRM use.
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Donor profiles with giving history and notes.
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Email receipts and confirmations.
These tools help you track campaigns and make data-driven decisions.
🧩 Premium Addons (Examples)
GiveWP’s ecosystem includes many official extensions that add functionality such as:
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Form Templates — pre-designed donation form layouts
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PDF Receipts — automatically generate and send tax-ready PDF receipts
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Tributes & Dedications — let donors give in honor of someone
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Fee Recovery — let donors cover processing fees
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Email Marketing Integrations — connect with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ConvertKit
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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising — supporters raise on behalf of your cause
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Custom Schedules & Surcharges
These addons are sold separately and typically require a GiveWP professional or higher license.
⚙️ How It Works (Basics)
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Install & activate GiveWP from the WordPress plugin directory.
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Go to Donations → Add New to build a donation form.
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Choose suggested amounts, recurring options, form fields, and gateway settings.
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Embed the form via Gutenberg block, shortcode, or widget.
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Watch progress reports and manage donors from the GiveWP dashboard.
GiveWP integrates cleanly with the WordPress editor (Gutenberg) and most themes.
💡 Design & Customization
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Gutenberg donation blocks for flexible layouts.
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Form styling options for colors, buttons, and labels.
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Campaign overview pages with progress indicators.
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Shortcodes to place donation forms anywhere on your site.
📊 Why It’s Popular
✔ Built specifically for fundraising and donations
✔ Deep reporting and donor insights
✔ Flexible recurring and one-time donations
✔ Works with major payment gateways
✔ Strong addon ecosystem for expanded features
✔ Integrates with email marketing and CRM tools
📌 Summary
GiveWP 3.12.2 + Addons is a robust WordPress donation platform that helps nonprofits and fundraisers:
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Collect one-time and recurring donations
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Customize and embed donation forms anywhere
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Track campaigns and donor data
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Extend functionality with premium addons
It turns a standard WordPress site into a professional fundraising machine — ideal for charities, causes, campaigns, churches, schools, and more.
🔐 Note on Licensing
Always use the official GiveWP plugin and addons from the developer’s site or trusted marketplaces with proper licensing. Avoid “nulled” versions, as they can include malware and violate terms of service.
If you want, I can also walk you through setting up a donation form step-by-step (including Stripe/PayPal integration and email receipt setup). Just ask!
