Just a quick update to all Donation Can users out there: The first update to my Donation Can plugin is live!

Here’s a brief update on what’s new in this version:

1. You can now allow your visitors to specify the amount they want to donate. To do this, go to edit the donation goal and tick the check box that says “Include freeform donation option” in the “Donation Options” sections.
2. If you want to only have the freeform donation option, remove all donation options from the general settings and tick the checkbox mentioned above.
3. You can create goals without a target amount. For an example of this in action, check out the donation widget in this blog’s right side sidebar. To do this, just leave the “Fundraising Target” field empty and save changes.
4. You can embed donation forms to your blog posts and pages using a new quick tag. See this page for detailed instructions.

I have some bug fixes and new features (including support for recurring donations, different donation widget styles, and localization) still in the works and they will be released in a few weeks from now. And as always, I’d love to hear your comments and improvement ideas!

Go get the plugin here.