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Announcing Charitable 1.8.3 with Enhanced WordPress Editor Blocks and In-App Notifications!

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Charitable is delighted to announce a significant update that enhances your experience with the best donation plugin, offering two major improvements for your fundraising efforts.

Introducing New Editor Blocks

We are thrilled to introduce new blocks for the WordPress editor (which is code named Gutenberg). Starting with version 1.8.3, you can effortlessly integrate the following blocks into your posts and pages, all without needing to write any code! This update is ideal for non-profits and donors seeking an efficient way to manage fundraising campaigns.

  • Donation Button/Link: Effortlessly display a donation button for a specific campaign, encouraging seamless donor engagement.
  • Donations: Add a straightforward donation widget for any campaign to boost your fundraising efforts.
  • Campaigns: Showcase multiple Charitable campaigns in an attractive grid layout to captivate your audience.
  • Campaign Stats: Dynamically calculate and present various statistics on your page, providing insightful data for non-profits.
  • Campaign Progress Bar: Display a real-time progress bar for any campaign, motivating donors to contribute.
  • Donors Block: Feature a list of donors for one or all your campaigns, celebrating their contributions.
  • My Donations Block: Allow logged-in users to view a personalized list of their donations.

These new blocks complement our existing “Charitable Campaign” block, which lets you quickly add a single Charitable campaign. This comprehensive update further establishes Charitable as the best donation plugin for WordPress, enhancing the experience for non-profits, campaign managers, and donors alike.

In-Plugin Notifications

Notifications in a new Charitable installation

We want to make sure you’re always up-to-date with the latest developments on our platform and can continue using it with confidence. So we’ve added in-plugin notifications that will keep you informed about important updates and changes to Charitable directly from your WordPress dashboard.

With this addition you’ll know about new features, bug fixes, non-profit tips and advice, and other information we think you’ll find relevant.

PHP Version Update

This version will include a warning message for anyone using PHP versions older than PHP 7.4. If you are running an older PHP version please check our new doc page on the subject of supporting PHP versions for Charitable.

Other Updates

Outside of what I just mentioned above, here’s a list of items that are a part of the “changelog” for 1.8.3.

  • NEW: Updated charitable.pot.
  • UPDATED: Additional minification of JS and CSS to increase performance.
  • FIX: Resolved an issue regarding campaign descriptions not displaying properly with the campaign shortcode in some scenarios.
  • FIX: Fixed alt-text of a LinkedIn share icon in the visual campaign builder.
  • FIX: Code tweaks related to translations, CSS, UI, and PHP warnings.

Wrapping Up

Want to start benefiting from the latest version of Charitable? Head to your site and update Charitable to the latest version.

And if you’re not using Charitable yet, this can be the perfect time to start!

Get Charitable Pro for your site today to grow your donations with the best WordPress donation plugin on the market.

Of course, we can’t end this without thanking our awesome community for making this update possible. We’re truly grateful for your continued support and feedback.

Remember to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter/X for the latest news and updates.

(Hint: We’ve got more updates and surprises coming up for you, so stay tuned!)

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David Bisset Project Manager
David is the project manager of Charitable since 2022. David works with several non-profits (one operated by his wife) along with managing and developing features, support, and marketing for Charitable. Has been with WordPress since 2006 and has been lead organizer of multiple conferences, events, and meetups.

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automation update

⚡ Visual Automation Builder: Drag and Drop With No Code!

Charitable Automation Connect 2.3.0 introduces the Visual Automation Builder, a full-screen canvas that lays each automation out as a flow of connected cards: a trigger, optional conditions, and a list of actions that run in order.

🧩 Many actions, one trigger: Tag a donor, send an email, add a note, and fire a webhook from a single event, dragged into any order.

✉️ Act inside Charitable: New Send Email, Tag Donor, and Add Donor Note actions run with no external service required.

🔤 Merge tags: Personalize emails and notes with live fields like {first_name}, {total}, and {campaign_name}.

🔁 Apply to existing donors: Run Tag Donor and Add Donor Note against the donors you already have.

🖥️ Canvas or Simple: Switch views anytime, and automations built before 2.3.0 keep working unchanged.

Read more here.

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David Bisset Project Manager
David is the project manager of Charitable since 2022. David works with several non-profits (one operated by his wife) along with managing and developing features, support, and marketing for Charitable. Has been with WordPress since 2006 and has been lead organizer of multiple conferences, events, and meetups.
Integration updated

📬 Introducing Brevo for Charitable: Turn Donors into Subscribers Automatically

The moment a supporter makes a gift is when they are most engaged. With the new Brevo integration for Charitable, you can automatically turn those one-time donors into long-term subscribers without touching a single spreadsheet.

Simply collect donor consent right on your donation form and start your welcome series immediately.

What’s New:

🔄 Automated Subscriber Sync: New donors who opt in are added straight to your Brevo contact list as soon as their payment clears—no manual exports or CSV imports required.

🎯 Granular Consent & Opt-In Control: Customize your checkbox label, choose whether it defaults to checked or unchecked, or turn on Brevo double opt-in to keep your list clean and compliant.

📋 Per-Campaign List Mapping: Route supporters to your global email list or map specific campaigns to targeted Brevo lists to tailor your follow-up messaging.

⚡ 5-Minute Setup: Connect instantly by pasting your Brevo API key into the Newsletter settings, map your contact fields, and start building your email list on autopilot.

Ready to grow your mailing list? Brevo is available now starting on the Charitable Plus plan—connect your account today!

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David Bisset Project Manager
David is the project manager of Charitable since 2022. David works with several non-profits (one operated by his wife) along with managing and developing features, support, and marketing for Charitable. Has been with WordPress since 2006 and has been lead organizer of multiple conferences, events, and meetups.
recurring donations updated

💳 Introducing Card Updates: Fix Expired Cards Without Losing Subscriptions!

newExpired or updated credit cards are one of the biggest silent leaks in recurring fundraising. With Card Updates in the Recurring Donations extension, donors can now refresh their payment details directly—keeping their subscription, schedule, and giving history completely intact.

No canceled plans, no lost history, and zero administrative headache for your team.

What’s New:

⚡ 30-Second Self-Service: Donors get a dedicated “Update Card” button in their dashboard that opens Stripe’s secure, PCI-compliant Customer Portal to update card details instantly.

🔒 Scoped & Safe Access: Scoped exclusively to card updates by default, donors can’t accidentally cancel or alter their plans from inside the portal, keeping your webhooks and data in sync.

🤝 Admin-Assisted Support: Helping a donor on the phone? Open their secure Stripe portal in one click from your admin screen or generate a single-use update link to email them.

📋 Automatic Audit Trail: Every payment method update is recorded automatically with a timestamp in both system-wide logs and the individual donor’s profile.

Ready to protect your recurring revenue? Get the Plus or Pro plan and update Recurring Donations to 2.3.0+ and enable “Update Payment Method” under your Settings today!

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David Bisset Project Manager
David is the project manager of Charitable since 2022. David works with several non-profits (one operated by his wife) along with managing and developing features, support, and marketing for Charitable. Has been with WordPress since 2006 and has been lead organizer of multiple conferences, events, and meetups.
Integration page builder

Divi Fans Rejoice! Native Divi 5 Campaign Progress Bar Module!

With our new native Divi 5 module, you can anchor your microsites with real-time fundraising stats directly on the visual canvas. Here’s how it works, and why it’s worth turning on today.

Create campaign updates that are VISUAL AND LIVE. You can also:

📊 Campaign Progress Bar: Drop a live progress bar into any Divi 5 layout and show goal progress in real time.

🎨 Deep styling controls: Easily customize the bar and track color, height, and radius to match your brand perfectly.

👁️ Visual Builder ready: Configure and preview everything directly on the Divi canvas as a first-class module.

🔁 Identical rendering: The same exact engine powers this module, meaning consistent design without legacy shims.

✅ Faster launches: Never leave the Divi 5 interface to configure shortcodes or guess how your goal labels will look.

Learn more here.

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David Bisset Project Manager
David is the project manager of Charitable since 2022. David works with several non-profits (one operated by his wife) along with managing and developing features, support, and marketing for Charitable. Has been with WordPress since 2006 and has been lead organizer of multiple conferences, events, and meetups.
Integration page builder

👉🏻 New in Charitable: Native Elementor Widgets for Seamless Campaign Building

With native Elementor widgets, you design donation campaigns right alongside the rest of your page without touching code. Here’s how it works, and why it’s worth turning on today.

Create fundraising pages that are VISUAL, NATIVE, AND SHORTCODE-FREE. You can also:

⚡ Mini Donation: Add a compact, high-converting donation widget with preset amounts and full color control.

⏳ Campaign Countdown: Build urgency for a deadline-driven appeal, complete with optional confetti when the goal is hit.

📣 Donation Feed: Prove momentum by showing visitors the social proof of real people giving right now.

🏆 Donor Leaderboard: Celebrate top supporters with gold, silver, and bronze styling to spark friendly giving.

🖼️ Campaign Showcase: Feature multiple campaigns in a landing page grid or carousel, with search, filters, and badges.

Learn more here.

author avatar
David Bisset Project Manager
David is the project manager of Charitable since 2022. David works with several non-profits (one operated by his wife) along with managing and developing features, support, and marketing for Charitable. Has been with WordPress since 2006 and has been lead organizer of multiple conferences, events, and meetups.