WP Crowdfunding is a WordPress plugin for fundraising/backer sites. This WooCommerce based plugin lets you launch a site like Kickstarter easily.
WP Crowdfunding is a WooCommerce based plugin that empowers anyone to create a crowdfunding site using WordPress content management system. It’s very user-friendly and convenient to manage. Most of the basic WP Crowdfunding features are offered in this free version. Advanced features like centralised Native Wallet System, Stripe Connect, analytical reports, email notifications, unlimited rewards and so on are available in paid versions.
Here are the most notable features of WP Crowdfunding plugin. If you need any further information, please feel free to contact us. Below are the best offerings of WP Crowdfunding.
Submitting/Adding a Project
Dedicated user registration feature
Frontend project submission form
Project start & end date options
Setting a featured image and video
Minimum & maximum price options
Define a recommended price
Declare a funding goal
Reward system with estimated delivery date (1 reward in the free version)
Campaign end method (Target goal)
Campaign end method (Target date)
Campaign end method (Target goal & date)
Campaign end method (Campaign never ends)
More Options for a Published Project
Project update option
Display the backer(s) in project single page
Display the backer(s) name as anonymous
Features: Frontend Dashboard Sections for Users
Update the profile and contact information
See own projects list
Check the backed projects list
Explore the received pledges list
Visit bookmarks list (favorited projects)
Change account password
Advanced Features for Admins and Developers
Template overriding option for developers
Standard WordPress dashboard access for WP Crowdfunding, WooCommerce and other configurations
Adding and handling the payment methods
Exclusive Features in the Paid Version
Unlimited rewards with estimated delivery date
Native Wallet System to track, calculate, record and distribute all funds (an alternative system of Stripe Connect)
Google reCAPTCHA
Email notifications
Analytical reports
Social share
Stripe Connect
1 Year plugin update
1 Year Support
Plugin package includes an exclusive dedicated theme
Many more feature coming soon
Please let us know your feedback, if you think something can be more awesome this plugin, we will added it.
Shortcode List
To use these shortcodes, just place the required shortcode(s) on your desired location.
Listing Shortcode [wpcf_listing]
Listing Shortcode with specific category [wpcf_listing cat=”cat_name”]
Submission Form Shortcode [wpcf_form]
Search Shortcode [wpcf_search]
Crowdfunding User Dashboard Shortcode [wpcf_dashboard]
Crowdfunding User Registration Shortcode [wpcf_registration]
Single Campaign [wpcf_single_campaign campaign_id=”post_id”]
Go to Dashboard > Plugins > Add New, then search WP CrowdFunding and click Install Now
Upload ‘wp-crowdfunding’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Click on the new menu item “CrowdFunding” and Setup your Settings.
Screenshots
Admin Dashboard
Crowdfunding General Settings
Crowdfunding Listing Page Settings
Crowdfunding Single Page Settings
Crowdfunding WooCommerce Settings
Crowdfunding Frontend Dashboard
FAQ
Q. Where can I get the support?
A. You can get support by posting on the support section of this plugin on WordPress plugins directory or directly ask your question to Themeum Forums
Q. Can I use my existing WordPress theme?
A. Sure, you can use your existing WordPress theme with WP Crowdfunding.
Q. Where can I report a bug?
A. Found a bug? Please let us know by posting on the support section of this plugin on WordPress plugins directory or directly mailing to [email protected]
Q. Is WP CrowdFunding free?
A. There are two versions of WP CrowdFunding. One is free and another is paid. The paid version has some more advanced features which are not accessible in the free version.
Changelog
=2.1.10= Update: Made security enhancements.
=2.1.9= Update: Made security enhancements.
=2.1.8= Update: Made security enhancements.
=2.1.7= Update: Made security enhancements.
=2.1.6= New: Added a new role for the Campaign Creators. Update: Made various security enhancements. Fix: Wrong email was being sent upon purchasing WooCommerce products
Fix: Blank donation was listed as a Reward Fix: Resolved the issue with editing Gallery images Fix: Resolved a Shortcode issue Fix: Fixed the display of Reward year when the site language is not English Fix: Resolved some CSS issues
2.1.3
Update: The User Experience of Social Share Settings is improved Update: The License Mechanism is improved Fix: On the Dashboard, the Graph was not showing result of the last day when searched between a date range Fix: On the Single Campaign page Gallery Images were not appearing on Image Preview Modal Box Fix: Wrong icon was Appearing on the Single Campaign page Fix: Withdrawal Message Shortcode was not working on the Email Body Fix: In Pledges Received Modal, the Invoice Preview design was broken Fix: On the Reward section under the My Account page the “View Details” button design was appearing wrong
2.1.2 Fix: Campaign update email was not being sent. Fix: The Redirect URL was not getting updated. Fix: Campaign Form input field design issue is fixed. Fix: The height of the “Country” and “District” fields is fixed in the Checkout Page. Fix: Design issue for the button in the Withdrawal page of the Admin Panel. Fix: The withdraw button design was missing in the “Withdraw Info” Modal. Fix: The checkout page was showing alert messages without any design. Fix: On the “My Campaigns” page, the campaign title design was broken. Fix: Media file upload was not working sometimes in the Campaign Form. Fix: The Withdrawer’s full name was missing on the withdrawal request page. Fix: The Pledges Details Modal’s design was broken in the front-site. Fix: Campaign Update Message for Campaign Creator is Fixed. Fix: Date Picker is fixed in the Campaign Update page.
2.1.1 Fix: Raw donations without Rewards are filtered out from Rewards Column of CF Dashboard Fix: The Order Confirmation Email Does Not Show the Selected Reward Fix: Payment Info Section Removed from CF Dashboard Fix: Checkout Button Text Changed from “Pay Now” to Back Campaign Now Fix: All Automated Order Emails for WP Crowdfunding has been Modified Textually
2.1.0 New: Added Gallery Image Uploader in the Campaign Form New: Added Number of Campaigns Per Page Option in CF Settings Fix: Translation Issue on Campaign Countdown Text Fix: Social Share Button Not Working in Single Campaign Page Fix: Changed the Name to be the Username in CF Dashboard Profile Section Fix: Older Donation Does Not Show in the List
2.0.9
Fix: Translation issues Fix: Reward remains enabled on the frontend cf-campaign-form even after disabling it Update: JS and CSS minified
2.0.8 – 09 December, 2020
New: Latest widgets added from the Backer theme. New: WP Mega Menu Compatibility logical issue New: Now you can export campaign user’s data New: Overwrite form system via a filter Update: Introducing compatibility with the upcoming WordPress 5.6 Fix: Reset Password option was not working in the Crowdfunding Form Fix: Document not printing properly for the reward item details print option Fix: Warning notice when feature image for a campaign was empty Fix: Issue regarding payments not depositing in Wallet Fix: Payment issue regarding Stripe Connect Fix: Text Multiline issue for the reward section on frontend Fix: Text contraction (ex: isn’t, hasn’t, etc) was not showing correctly on the frontend Fix: The recommended amount for backing not showing properly on the frontend.
2.0.7 – 6 October, 2020
Fix: Some field settings enable/disable options were not working properly. Fix: Reset Settings button in the bottom section of the General settings was not working.
2.0.6 – 30 September, 2020
New: Enable/disable option for specific sections of the campaign submission form New: Multiple filter hooks added to the campaign submission form to make it easier for developers to add their own fields Update: Error message added for wrong credentials in Login Page Update: Animation added for better UX for the Add Reward button Fix: Reward tab was not working properly in the backend. Fix: Campaign submission form not working when the PRO version was activated Fix: Campaign update status was not showing in the backend Fix: Campaign update details text field not working properly Fix: Pledge amount field now supports numbers-only Fix: Campaign update caused frontend issues regarding footer for some themes Fix: The campaign submission form calendar field had some CSS conflicts with some themes Fix: Some translation issues Fix: Few CSS issues
2.0.5 – 2 June, 2020
9 all-new Gutenberg blocks to make your crowdfunding site-building experience easier. The blocks are * Added: Search Block * Added: Donation Block * Added: Registration Block * Added: Dashboard Block * Added: Campaign Submission Block * Added: Campaign box Block * Added: Single Campaign Block * Added: Popular Campaign Block * Added: Project Listing Block
2.0.4 – 5 May, 2020
Fix: Single page crowdfunding reward description line break issue Fix: WooCommerce physical shop products counting as crowdfunding projects issue Fix: Single campaign page was not previewing links properly Fix: Wrong login credentials took users to default WordPress backend login instead of the same form Fix: Campaign Update Status not showing after adding a new campaign Fix: Fund-raising percentage showing more than 100%
2.0.3 – 2 April, 2020
Update: Redesign for WooCommerce & WP Crowdfunding Pro notices on dashboard Fix: Received rewards column issue in user’s pledges menu on dashboard Fix: Campaign detail page broken issue Fix: Issue with hiding WooCommerce products from the shop page Fix: Campaign update status line break issue Fix: Color option in campaign submit form button Fix: Issue with separating crowdfunding category form on frontend Fix: Welcome email for new account not working properly Fix: ‘get_author_name’ function issue Fix: Owner dashboard column CSS issue Fix: Author name missing in full bio lightbox issue Fix: Withdraw request design Fix: Spelling mistake in the plugin interface Fix: Submit form shortcode filter Fix: Few CSS issues
2.0.2 – 24 September, 2019
Fixed: CSS inherit issue fixed
2.0.1 – 02 August, 2019
Fixed: PHP Warnings in WooCommerce product edit
Fixed: CSS issue in dashboard campaign list
Fixed: Backward compatibilities
2.0.0 – 31 July, 2019
Added: Addon list menu with enable disable option
Added: [reward_details] param in WP CrowdFunding New Backed Notification email
Added: ‘wpcf_popular_campaigns’ Shortcode
Added: ‘wpcf_donate’ Shortcode
Updated: Social share addon
Fixed: SMTP email settings
Fixed: Menu hide problem in dashboard contact and bookmark page
Fixed: Empty data design issue in bookmark and reward page
Fixed: PHP warnings in WooCommerce cart page
FIxed: WooCommerce deprecated functions
Fixed: Selected reward issue in checkout page
Fixed: Campaign rating CSS issue in Twenty Nineten theme
Fixed: Single campaign shortcode issue
Fixed: Campaign form media upload CSS issue
Fixed: Fatal error in Woocommerce order page
Fixed: Campaign form start date and end date CSS issue in Tweny Nineteen theme
1.9.1 – 29 May, 2019
Added: Status bar on the backend
Added: Campaign invoice print function
Update: CSS improvement
Fixed: Campaign never ends date time issue
Fixed: Coupon disable issue
1.9.0 – 03 May, 2019
Fixed: We revert the previous version for an mistake update
1.8.9 – 03 May, 2019
Fixed: priority for template loading for wp crowdfunding overwriting ability template
1.8.8 – 25 April, 2019
Updated: WPML support added
Updated: Day to go condition
Fixed: Translate mistake
Fixed: Spelling mistake
Fixed: Search shortcode bug
Fixed: Empty image problem in profile
Fixed: Non-crowdfunding product coupon problem
Fixed: User profile issue
Fixed: Days counter issue fixed
1.8.7 – 12 March, 2019
Added campaign status change after edit/modify the campaign from dashboard based on settings
Fixed: Initial plugin activation error through
Fixed: Individual product show amount field after check sold product individually when wp-crowdfunding is activated
Fixed: WC()->session null issues
Fixed: Few known bugs
1.8.6
Fixed an issue after update 1.8.5 (Recaptcha not found)
1.8.5
Contributor’s name as Anonymous issue
2checkout payment Vendor.js issue
Displaying selected Rewards on the checkout page issue
Campaign owner count issue
Showing campaign end method on the campaign single page issue
1.8.4
Added: Native wallet deposit features, users can now donate to campaign using wallet balance
Added: Donate Button, any where it can be place this donation button via shortcode.
Added: Popular campaigns shortcode
Added: Author Campaigns lists with a separate URL for author single page to show all of campaigns by author
Added: Prevent Campaign Donate before Start date, it will show a countdown to launch campaign
Added: Add Image, Video, Shortcode support in Campaign Update lists
Fixed: Separated days to go and days until launch in campaign
Fixed: Some resource http to https
Fixed: Problem with anonymous payment
Fixed: On click view author profile on modal at campaign single page
Fixed: Several count function issue to support PhP 7.0
Fixed: Reward year input and output
Fixed: Several meta call
Fixed: Updated, it was randomly Disappear
Fixed: the_content filter for show reward form in right sidebar, It Removed the_content for show reward sidebar form, it’s moved to template
Fixed: Bug on the WP Crowdfunding plugin, some closing div need ending
Fixed: Properly used campaign start date and end date
Improved: Performance and functionalities
1.8.3
Added: Admin can now review backers profile
Added: Single File Templating Overwriting in Theme
Added: Crowdfunding own category
Added: License Expire Date
Fixed: Placing predefined donate amount after comma separator
Fixed: Spelling Plages to Pledges
Fixed: User can’t modify submitted campaign
Fixed: Short-code does not work in campaign single page
Fixed: Few translate issue in template
Fixed: The HTML issue Reward sidebar
Fixed: Frontpage My Profile profile picture button hide the Upload button when user is not in edit mode
Fixed: Embed code does not work in campaign single page
Fixed: Change License Page Form Field Name
Renamed: Two Button Name in report export button
1.8.2
Fixed: reCaptcha Addon
1.8.1
Fixed: an issue with email class in add-on email
1.8.0
Added: Predefined Donation Amount Placed in single campaign page
Added: Live update with license system in the Pro Version
Added: WooCommerce Email templating for send notification to backers, campaign owner, admin
Added: Single product shortcode, now campaign single page can placed to any posts, pages or any others places
Added: Campaign preview box shortcake
Added: Add-on to pay campaign owner 100%, (Using PayPal standard)
Added: Dynamic Redirect Url after registration success
Fixed: Spelling mistake in crowdfunding dashboard
Fixed: HTML Tag bug on single page
Fixed: Withdraw button at wallet add-on
Fixed: Accessing some static id to method, example => Replaced $order->id with $order->get_id()
Fixed: Bug at Stripe Connect API
Fixed: http issue in https website
Fixed: Some spacing
Fixed: Dashboard Bug
1.7.7
Fix a bug in reward selecting where Backed campaign located
1.7.6
Added email notification in WooCommerce way in pro version.
1.7.5
Fixed an issue in user registration form redirect.
1.7.4
Fixed an error (Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get_type() on boolean) /wp-content/plugins/wp-crowdfunding/includes/woocommerce/class-wpneo-crowdfunding.php:726 new line if( ! $product_id ) return;
1.7.3
Fixed a bug in dashboard reports
Performance Improved
1.7.2
Added Logout Link
Fixed some known bugs
Removed Unused Code
1.7.1
Wallet issue fixed
Profile image issue fixed
Translation Problem fixed
Dashboard completely redesigned
CSS issue fixed
Project status chart added
1.7.0
Fixed a Social Share bug.
Performance Improved
1.6.9
Iframe export / Embed Option Add
HTML Reward Support
Reward Unicode Supported
Billing Name Issue Fixed
Campaign Update Unicode Supported
Anonymous Checkout Problem
Remove Link From Promotional Page
Person Image Error Issue Fixed
Reward Responsive Issue Fixed
Date Support Arabic Date Transform
Currency Switcher Supports
Fraction Value Supports For Payments
Fixed some bug.
1.6.8
Updated wpcf_ajax_object in the crowdfunding-front.js files,
Fixed some bug.
1.6.7
Updated some minor broken link
1.6.6
Added a filter woocommerce_product_cf_meta_data in /plugins/wp-crowdfunding/includes/woocommerce/class-wpneo-frontend-hook.php, Removed all tfoot, Fixed a issue in PayPal Live payment issue, change ajax_object to wpcf_ajax_object,
added a prefix to /plugins/wp-crowdfunding/includes/woocommerce/class-wpneo-frontend-hook.php.
1.6.5
Remove Deprecated Method,
Removed Unused Reward from Session During Cart/Donation,
Permalink Plain Text Bug Fix,
Translation Bug Fix,
Reward Quantity Bug Fix,
Checkout Only Crowdfunding Cart Bug Fix
1.6.4
WooCommerce 3.0 compatibility issue fixed, as well backword version of WooCommerce support added.
1.6.3
Fixed a bug in getting user roles. We placed $roles = get_editable_roles(); in the tab-general.php
1.6.2
Fix $this variable issue in the campaign edit page
1.6.1
Supported WooCommerce native single page for the campaign details.
Fixed Some Bug
1.6.0
Fixed front page listing pagination bug.
admin settings tab fixed. and other bug fixed
1.5
Native wallet system has been added in the pro version.
Fixed initial campaign permission setup during plugin setup.
Fixed some bug, performance improved
1.4
Changed some template file structure, button color from backend, fixed some minor bug