=== Donation Form === Contributors: contactus.com Stable tag: 3.0 Requires at least: 3.5 Tested up to: 3.9.1 Donate link: Tags: Donation Form , donation plugin , donation widget , payment form, payment plugin, paypal form, donate, payment, donation, contribution, paypal, contactus.com License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html == Description == ### Donation Form | ContactUs.com ### The **“Donation Form”** by ContactUs.com adds a simple donation tab and payment form integrated with PayPal onto your WordPress installation. The donation plugin is easy and fast to install, and effortless for your users or website visitors. The Donation Form is integrated with a free ContactUs.com account which you can create from within the plugin. Your free ContactUs.com web app account will enable you to track donations, communicate with donors and use ContactUs.com’s advanced web analytics. We also provide free support for our Donation Form ( and our other WordPress plugins!) and hope that you’ll reach out if you have any problems or if you would like to see any new features. Our support details are below -- they include free one-on-one chat sessions during regular business hours so we can help solve any of your problems in a matter of minutes. The best part about the donation Form is that it integrates with our free web app, giving your donation form all of the power provided by ContactUs.com. You can see some of our other WP Plugins **[here](https://www.facebook.com/ContactUscom)**. “WordPress Plugin Developers – Use the Donation Form to manage your donations from your plugin users!”” [vimeo https://vimeo.com/81834366] **The Donation Form works with PayPal**, and it can be used to receive payments from existing PayPal users, and it can also receive credit card payments using PayPal’s merchant portal. The plugin works by placing a donation call-out tab, and then serving a donation form which you can customize from within ContactUs.com. Additionally, you’ll be able to configure donation notification options, form customization options, contact management tools, third party integrations and more! **Donation Form Short Code** *Default Inline Contact Form Shortcode: [show-donation-form] *Specific Inline Contact Form Shortcode: [show-donation-form formkey="FORM KEY HERE" version="inline"] *Specific Tab Contact Form Shortcode: [show-donation-form formkey="FORM KEY HERE" version="tab"] **Donation Form Delivery Options and Contact Management** View more info here (*Link to Plugin Documentation page) In addition to receiving the donation, you’ll also be able to add the contact information of the donor to your ContactUs.com database. As with all ContactUs.com accounts, we’ve made it easy to sync your donation and contact form data with some of the leading CRM, email marketing and support software providers . Using our easy to integrate APIs, in just a few minutes your donor data can be synced to the third party integration options listed below. * Zoho * AWeber * Constant Contact * iContact * ZenDesk * MailChimp * Vertical Response * SendGrid * Emma * Sendy * GetResponse * ActiveCampaign * Pipedrive * Highrise * Capsule * Tactile CRM * Google Contacts * SugarCRM * Hubspot **Donation Form - Support** Please check out our Donation Form knowledge base, and also access one on one support via our support desk at help.contactus.com. Donation Tab Customization As with all our forms, the Donation Form is fully-customizable, enabling you to create custom tab messaging, add a tooltip message and try out different color schemes that best fit with your website design. Donation Form Customization With the release of the Donation Form we have added quite a few customization options, including: *Header * Link to specific website * Form Name * Call to Action * Define Required Fields * Preset Templates *We are working on the next 4 templates, only one is available right now. * Donation Form and Tab A/B Testing For our more web-savvy users, you can also run Donation A/B optimization tests to better convert your website visitors into donors. With our optimization tools, you’ll be able to run experiments to see which donation tabs and forms generate more donations. And we make it easy to learn how to optimize. *Check out Donation Plugin A/B testing, below. **Donation Form Analytics** The Donation Plugin lets you store important optimization information, such as what URL in your website provided the donation, contact information, how many views each donation TAB has gotten, how many opens, how many leads generated from the donations tab. Donation Form Delivery Options, Thank You page & Auto Responder With the Donation Form you can specify e-mail delivery options, an automated response, a thank you page URL or just customize the content of a default thank you page. ### About ### Donations Form is built by ContactUs.com. The plugin automatically saves form submission information. From within your ContactUs.com account, which you can create free within this plugin, you’ll be able to access contact management tools, get insightful web analytics on your submissions, manage where submissions are sent, post your submissions to popular third-party software (like MailChimp or Google Docs, se the list above), track your lead sources, create and manage multiple forms. You can expect great support from our small but dedicated team, along with great documentation to get you going. > **Follow for new product updates from ContactUs.com** > > * [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ContactUscom) > * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ContactUsCom) > * [Find tutorials on our Youtube channel](http://www.youtube.com/user/ContactUsCom) **Please note:** This plugin from ContactUs.com includes JavaScript code used to connect the plugin to the ContactUs.com servers, when enabled. This JavaScript is used to connect to live chat support so that questions can be asked and answered directly from within the plugin. == Support == You can find support on the ContactUs.com Help page at [help.contactus.com](http://help.contactus.com). Specific instructions on how to implement the donation form, knowledge base, support requests, and support chat is available. > **Legal** > > * [Privacy & Security](http://www.contactus.com/privacy-security/) > * [Terms of Service](http://www.contactus.com/terms-of-service/) > * [DMCA Policy](http://www.contactus.com/dmca-policy/) > * [SPAM Complaint](http://www.contactus.com/spam-complaint/) == Installation == * Upload plugin file from wordpress.org using either through the wordpress dashboard or via FTP. * Activate your plugin * Find the Donation Form tab in the lower part of your WP dashboard, on the left column. * Use the set-up wizard that will appear in the plugin settings. *You will be prompted to activate a ContactUs.com account. Our free accounts are free forever! == Frequently Asked Questions == ### Donation Form FAQ ### **What payment methods are available for this plugin?** * So far, we have PayPal available, but we will have other payment gateways available in the future. **Can people use this plugin to make a donation, even if they don’t have PayPal?** * Sure! PayPal recognizes the user’s e/mail and offers alternate credit card payment processes. . **Do I need a PayPal Account to use this plugin?** * Yes. You do, but as we add more payment options, this will change. **Is this plugin associated in any way to PayPal?** * No, aside from the payment integration process that PayPal offers to anyone, ContactUs.com or its plugins are in no way related to PayPal. **How do I access the Donation History and Stats?** * In the donation form settings, there is a "Go to Dashboard" and a "Go to Control Panel" button, that takes you there. * You can also log in directly. When installing the plugin, you will be prompted to create a free ContactUs.com account. With the same username and password you created, please log in to http://www.contactus.com/login. **Can I export my data from ContactUs.com?** * Because the plugin can integrate your donation Form with over 20 contact management and email marketing tools, you can export the consolidated data using the third party tools. ContactUs.com is working on a simple data export tool of its own, but there is no release date available. == Screenshots == 1. One of our donation form template window 2. One of our donation button tab 3. Reports and Analytics 4. A/B Testing 5. Smart Triggers 6. Track and manage contacts 7. Sync with 3rd party software == Changelog == = 3.0 = * NEW: Addition of interactive user guide * NEW: User Interface improvements * NEW: Place multiple forms across your site * NEW: Complete UI redesign * NEW: More Customization Options * NEW: Better Deeplink Integration * NEW: Easy Toggle yes and no options * NEW: Improved Widget Functions, quick Form Key implementation * NEW: Improved Setup Process * Improved on-site settings * Major Version Release * *Launch date 08.07.2014* = 2.0.2 = * Plugin Home Page Upgrades * *Launch date 28.04.2014* = 2.0.1 = * UI improvements and bug fixes * *Launch date 23.04.2014* = 2.0 = * New : Form Settings UI * New : Added Default Form Selection * New : Added Donation Form Management * New : Manage Multiple Forms * Added new buttons to ContactUs.com Admin Panel: “Contact Manager”, “Account Information”, and “Change Form Name” within the plugin * Improved plugin settings navigation and UI * *Launch date 24.03.2014* = 1.1.3 = * Updates on SignUp process * Bug Fixes: Form and Tabs thumbnails in form placement are displayed correctly * *Launch date 21.02.2014* = 1.1.2 = * JavaScript added to enable live chat support with ContactUs.com within the plugin. = 1.1.1 = * General Bug fixes * *Launch date 22.01.2014* = 1.1 = * UPDATE : Updated improved API methods * UPDATE : Added Categories and Goals Feedback * General Bug fixes * *Launch date 16.01.2014* = 1.0 = First version of Donation Form available to WordPress community. == Upgrade Notice == = 3.0 = New version available, update NOW! = 2.0.2 = New version available, update NOW! = 2.0.1 = New version available, update NOW! = 2.0 = New version available, update NOW! = 1.1.2 = New version available, update NOW! = 1.1.1 = New version available, update NOW! = 1.1 = New version available, update NOW!