Add a donation form to WordPress

Learn how to install and use Funraise's WordPress donation plugin

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Written by Tony Sasso
Updated over a week ago

If you’re using WordPress, Funraise’s Donation Form WordPress plugin is the easiest and code-free-est way to add a donation form to your website. In a nutshell, you'll add donation forms to your pages with shortcodes.

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Web Developers - If you prefer more flexibility, you'll want to use the full embed options detailed at Funraise's developer docs.

Installing the Plugin

1. Log in to WordPress

2. From the side menu, click Plugins > click Add New

3. In the search box, enter Funraise Giving Form > click Install Now

4. When the plugin is installed, click Activate Plugin

Now, you're ready to add Funraise shortcodes into your pages!


Using the Plugin

Funraise's WordPress plugin enables you to add donation forms to your pages with shortcodes. There are two display options:

Button Launcher

This option will display a button on your page that will launch the donation form popup. We highly recommend this option because it is mobile-friendly out of the box.

  • The launch button colors will match your form's design settings

  • The launch button label will match your button launcher label as defined in your form editor -> Publish -> Button Launcher -> Step 3: Button Code

[funraise button=your-giving-form-page-url]

Placed Form

This option will display an open donation form embedded directly into your page layout.

[funraise form=your-giving-form-page-url]


Accessing shortcodes in Funraise

1. Log into Funraise and access a Giving Form or create a new Giving Form

2. From the Giving Form Editor > click Publish

3. Click WordPress

4. Copy your desired shortcode method


Adding shortcodes to pages in WordPress

1. Log into WordPress

2. Add a shortcode block to a page

3. Paste the shortcode

Classic editor: If you're using the classic editor, you can paste the shortcode into your page content.

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