Documentation Category: Widgets & Shortcodes

  • How to Use Charitable Widgets in Elementor

    Charitable now includes native integration with the Elementor page builder, featuring four purpose-built widgets that allow you to create professional donation pages without any coding knowledge. These widgets seamlessly integrate with your existing Elementor designs and provide full control over your fundraising content. This guide will show you how to use the Charitable widgets inside…

  • Team Members Shortcode

    The [charitable_team_members] shortcode adds a grid showing a particular fundraising team’s members. Parameters team_id: Set the team’s ID. This can be left out or set to current to display the members for the campaign currently being viewed. title: Show a title before the list of team members. This is empty by default. columns: Choose how…

  • Fundraise Button Shortcode

    The [charitable_fundraise_button] shortcode adds a link or button that people can click to go to the fundraising form for a particular campaign. Parameters parent_campaign_id: Set the parent campaign’s ID. This can be left out or set to current to display the fundraise button for the campaign currently being viewed. display: Whether to display a button…

  • Submit Campaign Shortcode

    The [charitable_submit_campaign] shortcode allows you to display a campaign form on a page. Parameters Note: All of the parameters below were added in Ambassadors 2.0. If you are on a previous version, you can only use the shortcode in its default form, without any parameters. parent_id: Set a campaign parent. This means that all campaigns…

  • Stats Shortcode

    The [charitable_stat] shortcode allows you to display various Charitable statistics directly in a page. The statistics are dynamically calculated and displayed. Note: The [charitable_stat] shortcode is only available in Charitable 1.6+. Parameters display: The type of data to display. The choices are: total – The amount that has been raised. This is the default option.…

  • Donors Widget

    Display a list of donors. This can be used to show donors for a specific campaign or for all campaigns. To manage your widgets, log into your WordPress Dashboard and go to Appearance > Customize. Open up the Widgets panel (in certain themes, this panel may be named something else) and add the Donors widget. Available options: Title: The…

  • Donation Stats Widget

    Display a simple widget to show the number of campaigns, amount donated and number of donors. To manage your widgets, log into your WordPress Dashboard and go to Appearance > Customize. Open up the Widgets panel (in certain themes, this panel may be named something else) and add the Donation Stats widget. Available options: Title: The widget title to…

  • Campaign Categories/Tags Widget

    Display a list of your campaign categories or tags. To manage your widgets, log into your WordPress Dashboard and go to Appearance > Customize. Open up the Widgets panel (in certain themes, this panel may be named something else) and add the Campaign Categories/Tags widget. Available options: Title: The widget title to be displayed at the top of the…

  • Campaign Donation Widget

    Display a simple donation widget in your sidebar. Your donors choose their donation amount and are redirected to the campaign donation page to finalize their donation. To manage your widgets, log into your WordPress Dashboard and go to Appearance > Customize. Open up the Widgets panel (in certain themes, this panel may be named something else) and add the Campaign…

  • Campaigns Widget

    You can display a list of campaigns with the Campaigns widget. To manage your widgets, log into your WordPress Dashboard and go to Appearance > Customize. Open up the Widgets panel (in certain themes, this panel may be named something else) and add the Campaigns widget. Available options: Title: The title of your widget. This may be left…

  • Add Your Donation Form to a Page

    Do you want to embed a donation form in a page? When you create a donation campaign, Charitable makes it easy to add a simple donation form for that campaign anywhere on your site. This lets you show a simple donation form instead of a full-fledged fundraiser campaign. Step 1: Create a Fundraiser Campaign Head…

  • Donors Shortcode

    The [charitable_donors] shortcode allows you to display a list of donors to one or all of your campaigns on a page. It uses the same frontend template as the Donors widget, so its output is similar — it just provides you with flexibility to show the Donors in different spots. Parameters number Number of donors to…

  • Account Shortcodes

    Table of Contents Login form Logout link Registration form Profile form Donations table Login Form To set it up, add the following shortcode to a new page: [charitable_login] You can optionally set the message that will be displayed to users when they are already logged in with the logged_in_message parameter: [charitable_login logged_in_message=”You are already logged in!”] You…

  • Campaigns Shortcode

    The [campaigns] shortcode allows you to display a collection of campaigns within your posts or pages. Parameters Usage Default usage: Include expired campaigns: Show 30 campaigns: Order campaigns by the amount of money they have raised: Order campaigns by how soon they are ending (soonest to end is shown first): Only show campaigns within the…

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🤯 New Addon: Campaign Updates

Keep your supporters informed and engaged with every step of your progress! Share the ongoing impact of your mission and build lasting trust with your donor community!

The Ultimate Engagement Tool

Fundraising is a journey, not a one-time event. Now, you can easily provide real-time updates directly on your campaign pages, ensuring your donors stay connected to the causes they care about most.

📣 Easy Storytelling: Quickly post text updates, milestones, or field reports to show exactly how donations are being put to work, keeping the momentum alive throughout your fundraiser.

🏗️ Visual Builder Integration: Seamlessly add the Updates block anywhere on your page using our drag-and-drop builder, or use a simple shortcode to display news in widgets and sidebars.

📩 Build Donor Trust: By consistently sharing progress and success stories, you create a transparent giving experience that encourages recurring support and deeper community involvement.

Integration New

Build Beautiful Fundraising Pages Visually with WPBakery Integration

We are excited to announce our brand-new integration with WPBakery, one of the most popular WordPress page builders, designed to help you create stunning layouts for your campaigns without touching a single line of code.

The Ultimate Design Experience

Designing your nonprofit’s website should be as simple as your mission is powerful. Now, you can bring Charitable functionality directly into your WPBakery workflow, using native elements to build high-converting donation pages and campaign grids in seconds.

🖱️ Drag-and-Drop Building: Easily add donation forms, campaign progress bars, and “Donate Now” buttons to your layouts using the WPBakery elements you already know and love.

🎨 Total Creative Control: Customize the look and feel of your fundraising elements using WPBakery’s native design options. Adjust margins, padding, and borders to ensure your campaigns fit perfectly with your site’s branding.

📱 Seamlessly Responsive: Every element is built to be fully responsive and mobile-friendly, ensuring your donors have a smooth, professional experience whether they are giving from a phone, tablet, or desktop.

Integration New

🖼️ Add Image Galleries to Fundraising Campaigns With Envira Gallery

Showcase the impact of your mission like never before. We are excited to announce our brand-new integration with Envira Gallery, the best WordPress gallery plugin, designed to help you tell your story through powerful, high-performance visuals.

The Ultimate Storytelling Experience

A picture is worth a thousand words – and now, it’s worth even more for your fundraising. Connect your visual impact directly to your cause by creating stunning, responsive galleries that engage donors and drive contributions.

🖼️ Visual Impact: Easily create beautiful, fast-loading galleries to show your nonprofit’s work in action, from field reports to event highlights.

🔗 Seamless Connection: Link gallery images directly to your fundraising campaigns, making it effortless for inspired visitors to go from viewing a photo to making a donation.

📱 Perfectly Responsive: Whether your donors are on a phone, tablet, or desktop, your galleries will look professional and load lightning-fast, ensuring a smooth experience on every device.

Integration New

👉🏻 New Divi Integration In Charitable Pro

Bring the power of Charitable directly into your favorite page builder and maintain total creative control with our brand-new Divi integration.

The Ultimate Design Experience

No more switching back and forth or relying on complex shortcodes. Use dedicated Divi modules to build, style, and launch high-converting donation pages without ever leaving the Divi Builder.

⚡ Native Divi Modules: Effortlessly drag and drop your donation forms, progress bars, and campaign details exactly where you want them.

⚙️ Visual Customization: Tweak colors, fonts, and spacing using Divi’s familiar design settings to ensure your fundraiser matches your brand perfectly.

🚀 Live Visual Editing: See your changes in real-time. What you see in the builder is exactly what your donors will see, ensuring a seamless giving experience every time.

donation form New

👉🏻 New Campaign Selector For Donation Forms

Take your campaign management to the next level. Find the perfect fundraiser for any page and stay in your creative flow with our new Campaign Selector integration.

The Ultimate Selection Tool

No more hunting for IDs or creating one page for every donation form. Use the new Campaign Selector to allow users to switch to a campaign with no code.

⚡ Instant Search: Quickly find any campaign leaving your page or post.

⚙️ Editor Agnostic: Whether you’re using the Block Editor, Elementor, or WPBakery, selecting your campaigns is now a unified experience.

🚀 Real-Time Previews: See exactly which campaign you’ve selected instantly, ensuring your donors always see the right cause.