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No bloat, no page-builder dependency, no account on someone else's platform - just beautiful donation forms on your own site, funds in your own Stripe account.<\/p>\n\n<p>Perfect for non-profits, charities, churches, content creators, podcasters, and any organisation that wants a simple, professional donation system without the weight of an all-in-one fundraising suite.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Free Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stripe Checkout Integration<\/strong> - Secure, Stripe-hosted payment page; card details never touch your server<\/li>\n<li><strong>3 Form Layouts<\/strong> - Inline, Stacked, and Card designs<\/li>\n<li><strong>5 Shortcodes<\/strong> - Forms, total raised, donation count, recent donors, progress bar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beautiful Email Notifications<\/strong> - Admin alerts and donor thank-you emails with merge tags<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donation Dashboard<\/strong> - Total raised, donation count, average amount, monthly stats<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donation Management<\/strong> - Full list with status filters, search, and bulk delete<\/li>\n<li><strong>Form Designer<\/strong> - Live preview of form layouts and amounts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-Currency<\/strong> - USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, INR, BDT<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal Tracking<\/strong> - Animated progress bar with configurable goal amount<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom Amounts<\/strong> - Preset amount buttons plus free-text custom amount input<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anonymous Donations<\/strong> - Optional anonymity checkbox for donors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Webhook Handling<\/strong> - Automatic status updates (completed, failed, refunded)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile Responsive<\/strong> - Looks great on all screen sizes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lightweight<\/strong> - No jQuery dependency on the frontend<\/li>\n<li><strong>GDPR Friendly<\/strong> - Minimal data collection; no third-party tracking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Donatico Pro - Turn one-time gifts into recurring support<\/h4>\n\n<p>The free plugin handles one-time donations beautifully. <strong>Donatico Pro<\/strong> adds the features that turn casual giving into dependable, recurring income:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recurring Donations<\/strong> - Let supporters give monthly or yearly through Stripe. Predictable income that renews automatically - the backbone of sustainable fundraising.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campaigns with Goals<\/strong> - Run fundraising drives with goal tracking and live progress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donation Tiers<\/strong> - Offer named giving levels with perks to guide donors toward meaningful gifts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donor Management<\/strong> - See lifetime giving, history, and last gift for every supporter, right inside WordPress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tribute Gifts &amp; Donor Wall<\/strong> - Accept donations in memory or honor of someone, and showcase supporters publicly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Subscriber Self-Service Portal<\/strong> - Donors manage their own recurring gifts through a secure, email-verified portal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Learn more and compare plans at <a href=\"https:\/\/donatico.forgeo.dev\">donatico.forgeo.dev<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Quick Setup<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Donatico -&gt; Settings -&gt; Stripe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your Stripe API keys (test or live)<\/li>\n<li>Add the <code>[donatico_form]<\/code> shortcode to any page or post<\/li>\n<li>Start accepting donations!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Shortcodes<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Donation form:<\/strong>\n    [donatico_form]\n    [donatico_form layout=\"card\" amounts=\"10,25,100\" title=\"Support Us\" button_text=\"Donate Now\"]<\/p>\n\n<p>Parameters: <code>layout<\/code> (inline|stacked|card), <code>amounts<\/code> (comma-separated), <code>title<\/code>, <code>description<\/code>, <code>button_text<\/code>, <code>show_message<\/code> (yes|no), <code>allow_anonymous<\/code> (yes|no), <code>goal<\/code> (amount).<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Widgets:<\/strong>\n    [donatico_total_raised] - Displays total amount raised\n    [donatico_donation_count] - Displays number of completed donations\n    [donatico_recent_donors limit=\"5\"] - Lists recent donors\n    [donatico_progress_bar goal=\"5000\"] - Animated goal progress bar<\/p>\n\n<h4>Email Notifications<\/h4>\n\n<p>Donatico sends two types of emails:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Admin notification<\/strong> - Sent to the configured admin email on every completed donation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donor thank-you<\/strong> - Sent to the donor with a receipt and your customised message<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Both support merge tags: <code>{donor_name}<\/code>, <code>{amount}<\/code>, <code>{date}<\/code>, <code>{site_name}<\/code>, and more. 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Payment card details are entered directly on Stripe's servers and never pass through your website.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Stripe links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\">https:\/\/stripe.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Terms of Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/terms\">https:\/\/stripe.com\/terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Privacy Policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/privacy\">https:\/\/stripe.com\/privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>From WordPress Dashboard<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Plugins -&gt; Add New<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Search for \"Donatico\"<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong> then <strong>Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Configure under <strong>Donatico -&gt; Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin zip file<\/li>\n<li>Upload and extract to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/donatico\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen<\/li>\n<li>Configure under <strong>Donatico -&gt; Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>After Activation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Donatico -&gt; Settings -&gt; Stripe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your Stripe Test Secret Key and Test Publishable Key<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Test Connection<\/strong> to verify<\/li>\n<li>Create a page and add <code>[donatico_form]<\/code><\/li>\n<li>When ready for live donations, switch to Live mode and enter your live keys<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20a%20stripe%20account%3F\"><h3>Do I need a Stripe account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Sign up for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\">stripe.com<\/a> to get your API keys. You can accept donations in test mode without entering payment details.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"are%20there%20any%20fees%3F\"><h3>Are there any fees?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Donatico itself is free. Stripe charges standard processing fees (typically 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction in the US; see <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/pricing\">stripe.com\/pricing<\/a> for your country). Donatico does not add any platform fee of its own.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20accept%20recurring%2Fmonthly%20donations%3F\"><h3>Can I accept recurring\/monthly donations?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes - recurring donations are available in <strong>Donatico Pro<\/strong>. Supporters can give monthly or yearly through Stripe, with automatic renewal and a secure self-service portal to manage their subscription. The free version supports one-time donations. See <a href=\"https:\/\/donatico.forgeo.dev\">donatico.forgeo.dev<\/a> for Pro details.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%27s%20the%20difference%20between%20the%20free%20version%20and%20pro%3F\"><h3>What's the difference between the free version and Pro?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The free version handles one-time donations with forms, goal tracking, multi-currency, donor receipts, and a donation dashboard. <strong>Donatico Pro<\/strong> adds recurring donations, fundraising campaigns, donation tiers, full donor management, tribute gifts, a public donor wall, and a subscriber self-service portal. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/donatico.forgeo.dev\">donatico.forgeo.dev<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20multiple%20donation%20forms%20on%20one%20page%3F\"><h3>Can I use multiple donation forms on one page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Each <code>[donatico_form]<\/code> shortcode renders an independent form with its own ID. Multiple forms on the same page work without conflict.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20test%20donations%20without%20real%20money%3F\"><h3>How do I test donations without real money?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use Stripe test mode (enabled by default) and test card <code>4242 4242 4242 4242<\/code> with any future expiry date and any CVC. No real charges are made.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20it%20gdpr%20compliant%3F\"><h3>Is it GDPR compliant?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin only collects data entered by the donor (name, email, optional message). Payment card details are entered directly on Stripe's hosted page and never touch your server. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a> for Stripe's data handling.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20woocommerce%3F\"><h3>Does it work with WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Donatico is a standalone plugin and does not require WooCommerce. It works alongside WooCommerce without conflict.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customise%20the%20thank-you%20email%3F\"><h3>Can I customise the thank-you email?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Go to <strong>Donatico -&gt; Settings -&gt; Notifications<\/strong> to customise the subject line, heading, body copy (with merge tags), and footer. You can also send test emails from the same page.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20currencies%20are%20supported%3F\"><h3>What currencies are supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, INR, BDT. More currencies can be requested via the support forum.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20is%20donation%20data%20stored%3F\"><h3>Where is donation data stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>All donation records are stored in your WordPress database in a custom <code>wp_donatico_donations<\/code> table. 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