Recurring PayPal Donations
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Recurring PayPal Donations still maintained?
- No. Last release 21 Aug 2025, over 1 year ago. 21 Aug 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Recurring PayPal Donations, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wp.insider since May 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Recurring PayPal Donations removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Recurring PayPal Donations safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9). Not on the exploited list. 22 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Recurring PayPal Donations update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.9. No one-star spike after it. 21 Aug 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| wp.insider | 5 May 2017 to 21 Aug 2025, 34 commits |
|---|---|
| mra13 | 18 Dec 2017 to 18 Mar 2019, 3 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 15 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Aug 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.4.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.9).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | Recurring PayPal Donations <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.8 | 1.9 | Patched before disclosure |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Recurring PayPal Donations <= 1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.7 | 1.8 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | wpecommerce |
| Added | 13 Feb 2015 |
| Last updated | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Payments & Financial > Donation & Fundraising |
| Tags | donate, paypal, donation, recurring, subscription |
Other plugins by this author: WP iSell Photo
Questions
Is Recurring PayPal Donations still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Aug 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Recurring PayPal Donations, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wp.insider since May 2017.
Was Recurring PayPal Donations removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Recurring PayPal Donations safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.9). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Recurring PayPal Donations update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9. No one-star spike after it.