I am developing a website where people can donate. Therefore, I should use a plugin/service that best suits my needs. There are two ways people can donate: scanning a QR code with their smartphone (which requires an external screen like their computer monitor to scan the code using their smartphone. You know, the modern way of transfering money), and the other options are SEPA, PayPal, Credit Card, iDeal (Dutch payment method), Payconiq and Bancontact (Belgian payment method).
Preferably, each payment method should provide users with the opportunity to donate easier by redirecting them to their installed bank app so they can complete the donation without having to fill in their card details. Donations can come from anywhere across the world not just from Belgium.
What plugins would you recommend that fulfill the requirements mentioned above? It shouldn’t be a e-commerce online store. Just a website to receive donations.
Oh, and I also forgot to mention: is it required in Belgium to send invoices to those who donate. Just to make sure. Because can donations be regarded as business expense based on what kind of business donates? I don’t think invoices are needed at all when it comes to donations.
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QR Code Donations:
To enable QR code donations, you can use a QR code generator plugin to create QR codes for each donation option (e.g., PayPal, SEPA, etc.). Users can scan these codes with their smartphones to initiate the donation process. Some QR code generator plugins allow you to generate dynamic QR codes that can redirect to different URLs based on the user’s location or other criteria.
Payment Gateways:
For the various payment methods you’ve mentioned (SEPA, PayPal, Credit Card, iDeal, Payconiq, and Bancontact), you’ll need to integrate appropriate payment gateways. Several popular payment gateway plugins support these options, allowing users to complete the donation process securely. Some widely used payment gateway plugins are:
Stripe: Supports credit card payments.
PayPal for WooCommerce: Supports PayPal payments.
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce: Supports various payment methods, including iDeal, Bancontact, SEPA, and others.