GiveWP Manual Donations Addon is an official extension of the GiveWP ecosystem that allows non-profit organizations, foundations, and fundraising teams to record donations directly from the WordPress admin panel, without the need for the donor to go through an online form. It is designed for those who receive contributions through alternative channels such as cash, bank transfers, checks, or in-person events, and need to maintain a unified and accurate record of all their contributions.
With this add-on, the administrator can create donation transactions quickly and intuitively using a simple form. It is possible to assign the donation to an existing donor or create a new donor during the process. Additionally, it offers granular control over each record: you can select any available payment gateway (even if it is not activated on the front-end), choose the donation date—including past dates—and decide whether to send email notifications to the donor and/or the administrator.
One of its most notable features is compatibility with the GiveWP Recurring Donations add-on. When creating a manual donation on a form that supports subscriptions, the system automatically generates the "parent" donation that starts the new recurring subscription, allowing you to manage periodic commitments without friction.
Manual donations are correctly reflected in GiveWP reports, transactions, and logs, just like donations received through public forms. This ensures that fundraising data is always complete and centralized, facilitating reconciliation between what happens on payment gateways and what actually enters the organization.
The add-on requires no prior configuration and does not affect the experience of visitors on the front-end of the site. It is an essential tool for organizations that need to reconcile offline donations with their digital platform, maintain accurate reports, and offer comprehensive donor management.