{"id":389,"date":"2016-06-07T15:17:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T12:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=389"},"modified":"2023-12-22T09:41:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T07:41:46","slug":"allow-paypal-donations-with-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/allow-paypal-donations-with-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Allow PayPal Donations with WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for a new way to monetize a WordPress blog? Then why not accept PayPal donations with WordPress,<\/strong> so that your audience can show their appreciation for your efforts. It’s super-easy to setup, plus everyone<\/em> has PayPal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Admittedly, this approach probably won’t make you rich overnight. However, if your website doesn’t naturally lend itself to generating ad revenues, selling products<\/a>, and you have no services to offer, donations could be the best monetization option you have – or, if you run a non-profit, donations naturally align with your site’s goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And even if you do<\/em> have other monetization strategies, you still shouldn’t turn your nose up at donations – it’s more money in your pocket, with no extra effort on your part. Even if visitor contributions only cover your site’s running costs, every little helps, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donations can also strengthen your bond with your audience. Every donation you receive means someone has dipped into their pockets to compliment the job you’re doing and the excellent, actionable content<\/a> you write – so expect a warm, fuzzy glow with every one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visitors who donate are likely to feel like they’ve contributed to your website, too, so expect them to become loyal followers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Today, I want to show you how to add PayPal donation buttons to any WordPress website, and thus collect PayPal donations with WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll be using the PayPal Donations plugin, which you can download for free from the WordPress repository:<\/p>\n\n\n

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