Title: BitMate Author Donations Author: Daniel McClure Published: June 24, 2013 Last modified: March 13, 2018 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/bitmate-author-donations/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1816875) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/bitmate-author-donations/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1816875) # BitMate Author Donations By [Daniel McClure](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danielmcclure/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bitmate-author-donations.zip) * [Details](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/bitmate-author-donations/#description) * [Reviews](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/bitmate-author-donations/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/bitmate-author-donations/#installation) * [Development](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/bitmate-author-donations/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/) ## Description BitMate Author Donations is a WordPress plugin for authors on WordPress powered sites to accept cryptocurrency donations. It can automatically add a cryptocurrency donation box below all posts, or can be manually controlled via the built in shortcode`[ bitmate-author-donate]` and/or widgets for sidebars and visual page builders. Here are a few of the special features you might not notice at first: * Can be used in “Maximalist” Bitcoin only mode with classic styles or will adapt to a modern multi-currency display when you add other currencies. * Sets Bitcoin label & message when using compatible installed wallets. * Makes use of compatible URI formats where possible, for example [BIP 21 for Bitcoin](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0021.mediawiki). * Uses local and self-hosted fonts to avoid calling other servers. * Works without Javascript enabled – although offers optimisations when it is! * Makes use of open-source self-hosted QR code generator for increase privacy. **Coming Soon:** * International translation hooks **Like this plugin?** You can make a donation through the following methods: **Bitcoin:** 1QHK34VSB4MqRUEXyXnUMDg56VEcvY7ND8 **Bitcoin Cash:** 16WdQvED6hGQZukDjx4i6rZ6foVy1Zhxav** Ethereum:** 0x0577eb2088d03eecf093085544909b110cd94728 **Litecoin:** LWcXPjsmyEHDS9yXShjrpgYe6Sfha94iLy** Monero:** 446bYKR3hLnVtBt5NqKEYKAAh6DjSw2s55SxCbyJLfPU5fwpXsnbatXGzmXdZNJHZ4Wa5bn3uhaG2cghkBGX2vWcCL2gNmi3uhaG2cghkBGX2vWcCL2gNmi** ZCash:** t1PsNg2sHTPjFZn5HfMBViFcDoYaxX4vgNZ **Thanks for your support!** ### Publisher [BitMate – Bitcoin Plugins for WordPress](http://bitmate.net) Please visit our site and subscribe for updates to stay in the loop about our Bitcoin plugins for WordPress. ## Screenshots * [[ * Multi-Cryptocurrency BitMate Donation Box * [[ * Expanded Multi-Cryptocurrency BitMate Donation Box * [[ * Multi-Cryptocurrency BitMate Donation Box with Names * [[ * Multi-Cryptocurrency BitMate Donation Box Widget * [[ * Expanded Multi-Cryptocurrency BitMate Donation Box Widget * [[ * Maximalist BitMate Donation Box * [[ * Maximalist BitMate Donation Box Widget * [[ * The User Profile Settings ## Installation 1. Upload `bitmate-author-donations` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Enter a valid bitcoin address on the User Profile page under “BitMate Donation Information” for any users that wish to enable the donation box. 4. Configure the display options through the “BitMate” page. 5. (Optional) Use the [bitmate-author-donate] shortcode anywhere you want to manually include the donation box, e.g. WordPress pages etc. ## FAQ Installation Instructions 1. Upload `bitmate-author-donations` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Enter a valid bitcoin address on the User Profile page under “BitMate Donation Information” for any users that wish to enable the donation box. 4. Configure the display options through the “BitMate” page. 5. (Optional) Use the [bitmate-author-donate] shortcode anywhere you want to manually include the donation box, e.g. WordPress pages etc. What if I don’t want the donation box to appear on my posts? You can simply remove the bitcoin address from your user profile to disable the box from appearing on your posts. The same applies for any user. I need help with something not mentioned here? Check out the [official plugin site](http://bitmate.net/author-donations/) for more information. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1db26ca66d58a16ea36aa462e7064ed58b44a07a15b9e81e018439f412d4cc28? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Worked for the most part](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/worked-for-the-most-part/)󠁿 [jduck1979](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jduck1979/) September 30, 2022 Been using this on & off on my websites for a few years now, not really had any donations to review that part of it. Re-activated it last week, and seemed to work as it should. Looked at my sites today, and it was just giving me an empty sidebar widget, so it’s been retired again. [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “BitMate Author Donations” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Daniel McClure ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danielmcclure/) [Translate “BitMate Author Donations” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bitmate-author-donations) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bitmate-author-donations/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bitmate-author-donations/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bitmate-author-donations/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bitmate-author-donations/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.0.2 * Content display fix #### 2.0.1 * Updated Welcome Page * SVN Image Directory Fix * Updated Read Me #### 2.0.0 * Created “Maximalist Mode” which uses legacy styling when only a Bitcoin address is in use. * Added support for additional cryptocurrencies; Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, ZCash * Add option to show/hide names next to cryptocurrency icons * Interated CryptoFont by [@AMPoellmann](https://AlexanderPoellmann.com/CryptoFont) based on design inspiration from [criptonoticias](http://www.criptonoticias.com/). * Using [Semnatic Versioning](https://semver.org/) with consideration to; overall interface adjustments and cryptocurrency URI parsing as major (X.0.0), feature and currency additions as minor (0.X.0), and bug fixes as patches (0.0.X). * Moved from Google QR Chart API to [local open source generator](https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpqrcode/) for improved privacy. * Added welcome/update screen. #### 1.2.2 * Fixed page display bug. #### 1.2.1 * Fixed mixed content error for SSL enabled websites. * Removed encoded character bug on settings page. #### 1.2 * Fixed content display for authors without bitcoin address. #### 1.1.2 * Display below posts option now only applies to posts, not pages. #### 1.1.1 * Widget QR Code Bugfix #### 1.1 * Added BitMate author donation widget * Optimised responsive CSS for improved display at smaller widths #### 1.0 * First Public Release ## Meta * Version **2.0.2** * Last updated **8 years ago** * Active installations **40+** * WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.9.29** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bitmate-author-donations/) * Tags * [bitcoin](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bitcoin/)[cryptocurrency](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cryptocurrency/) [currency](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/currency/)[donate](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/donate/) [donations](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/donations/) * [Advanced View](https://ido.wordpress.org/plugins/bitmate-author-donations/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Daniel McClure ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/danielmcclure/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitmate-author-donations/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](http://bitmate.net/donate/)