FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform

74 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

With only 1,000 active installs, FundEngine is a niche option, far behind alternatives like GiveWP at 100,000 installs, though it earns credit for steady niche adoption.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on 2026-07-13 and is tested against WordPress 7.0.1, indicating an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

13/15

A rating of 84 out of 100 from 22 reviewers is positive, but the small sample size means the score carries less weight than ratings on alternatives with hundreds or thousands of reviews.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero resolved tickets is a red flag, suggesting either very low usage or no active support presence, which makes troubleshooting risky for non-technical users.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks for compatibility, supporting WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.4, and confirmed working with the latest WordPress 7.0.1 release.

Scores higher than 32% of indexed plugins

About

FundEngine - FundEngine is a fundraising and crowdfunding plugin with PayPal, Stripe, and WooCommerce payment support.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.2/5

Last Updated 2026-08-20 10:49am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

11 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 4 High 6 Medium

Most recent: August 24, 2026

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FundEngine <= 1.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Modification via 'campaign_post' Parameter Medium

August 24, 2026 Patched in ["1.8.2"] CVE-2026-75930

FundEngine <= 1.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wfp_featured_video_url' Parameter Medium

August 24, 2026 Patched in ["1.8.2"] CVE-2026-76063

FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.7.9 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection High

August 19, 2026 Patched in ["1.8.0"] CVE-2026-73993

FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.7.9 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection High

August 14, 2026 Patched in ["1.8.0"] CVE-2026-32470

FundEngine <= 1.7.8 - Missing Authorization Medium

July 27, 2026 Patched in ["1.7.9"] CVE-2026-59560

FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.7.6 - Missing Authorization Medium

July 8, 2026 Patched in ["1.7.7"] CVE-2026-57406

FundEngine <= 1.7.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Inclusion High

August 8, 2025 Patched in ["1.7.5"] CVE-2025-48302

WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.7.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

May 7, 2025 Patched in ["1.7.4"] CVE-2025-47459

FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation High

July 31, 2024 Patched in ["1.7.1"] CVE-2024-6698

WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.6.4 - Missing Authorization Medium

May 14, 2024 Patched in ["1.7.0"] CVE-2024-34758

WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection Critical

May 11, 2022 Patched in ["1.5.0"] CVE-2022-0788

What It Does

FundEngine is a fundraising and crowdfunding plugin that lets WordPress site owners collect one-time and recurring donations through PayPal, Stripe, and WooCommerce. It provides the forms and campaign tools needed to launch donation drives and track contributions without leaving the WordPress dashboard. The plugin also supports crowdfunding-style campaign structures for goal-based fundraising projects.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small nonprofits, community projects, or individual creators who need a low-cost way to accept donations and run a single fundraising campaign with minimal setup. It is well suited to sites already using WooCommerce that want a native donation layer on top of their existing store. Sites that need a quick path to PayPal or Stripe donations without a heavy enterprise platform will find it approachable.

Who Should Skip It

Large charities or organizations managing multiple campaigns, donor databases, and tax receipt workflows should look at GiveWP or Charitable instead, since FundEngine's small install base and zero resolved support threads suggest limited capacity for complex needs. Anyone needing reliable, responsive developer support should also pass, as there is no track record of community or vendor responses.

The Bottom Line

FundEngine is a functional, actively maintained donation and crowdfunding plugin that scores 73.53 out of 100, with strong maintenance and compatibility offset by a tiny user base and no demonstrated support history. It is a reasonable pick for a small site that wants PayPal, Stripe, and WooCommerce support in one package, but the lack of any resolved support threads means you should be comfortable troubleshooting on your own. For most nonprofits and growing organizations, GiveWP or Charitable remain safer long-term choices.

Pick GiveWP if you need a mature, widely adopted donation platform with strong donor management, recurring giving, and a large support community.

Donation Platform for WooCommerce: Fundraising & Donation Management 84/100

Choose this WooCommerce-focused alternative if you want donations to live entirely inside your existing WooCommerce orders, products, and reporting workflow.

Donations via PayPal 81/100

Opt for Donations via PayPal if you only need a simple PayPal donate button and want the lightest possible setup.

Charitable – Donation Plugin for WordPress 80/100

Select Charitable when you want campaign-based fundraising with peer-to-peer campaigns and recurring donations backed by a longer track record.

Better Payment – Instant Payments, Donations, Fundraising with Subscriptions & More 78/100

Consider Better Payment if you want built-in subscription and instant payment flows rather than relying on WooCommerce to extend the plugin.