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:
- 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.
- If you want to only have the freeform donation option, remove all donation options from the general settings and tick the checkbox mentioned above.
- 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.
- 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!
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Hi there, just updated… was hoping for an option to change currency. Am operating in the euro zone – USD only is causing some confusion among potential doners. :(
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@Dermot: Yes, support for multiple currencies is definitely among the next features to add to the plugin. The updates so far have mostly been about fixing the most urgent bugs preventing people from using the plugin, but now that most things seem to be fixed, it’s time to look at the most critical features.
Thanks for the feedback, and stay tuned! :)
I can’t figure out what is wrong, but I try to call up the configuration and get a “You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.” error. Any experience here?
Yes, I still get that too, but only when clicking the configuration link from the Plugins page. If I go directly to the “Donation Can” submenu on the left hand side I can access the Donation Can settings fine. Something specific about the Plugins list.
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this is an amazing idea but sadly i can’t apply it because paypal use in not allowed in egypt
@Farouk: Thanks! Do you know if there is some other service that works like PayPal but is also allowed in Egypt… I’m thinking if it would make sense to make the plugin support other services like this too.