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Navigate to the information you need via our Documentation categories: Core features, Add-ons, Resources, and Developer Docs.
Core Features
This section of documentation covers everything you need to know about the core GiveWP plugin. We walk through all the aspects of the plugin including installation, setup, configuration, payment gateways, troubleshooting, and everything else you need to accept your first donations quickly.
Add-ons
Add-ons allow you to extend the power and functionality of GiveWP. This section goes into detail about each add-on available with GiveWP. You’ll learn about each setting and configuration, in addition to implementing developer actions and filters to these powerful tools on your website.
Resources
This section hold various tutorials and articles that relate to working with WordPress in general. GiveWP is a robust and highly adaptable plugin, which means that there are many ways to customize and work with it. You might find yourself dealing with a lot of different types of challenges within WordPress. You might find these articles helpful for your general WordPress knowledge, but each has a specific application in relation to GiveWP as well.
Developer Docs
This section provides detailed explanations and code examples meant for developers. The following docs outline functions and hooks in GiveWP that are available to extend and enhance the plugin. Here you can learn how to add functionality beyond the Core plugin while preserving update compatibility for future plugin updates.
Get Started with GiveWP
For a broader overview, walk through our popular “Getting Started Guide” complete with videos and detailed descriptions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you are using any of our Premium Payment Gateways then we highly recommend you learn how to get HTTPS with an SSL certificate on your site. Enforce HTTPS on your entire site so your donation data is securely encrypted and you build trust with site visitors.
GiveWP comes with a “Test mode” which enables you to test your donation process thoroughly before going live. This article walks you through the necessary steps to test your donations, confirm you are receiving them, and confirm in your gateway as well.
Add-ons allow you to extend the power and functionality of GiveWP. This documentation shows you how to install, activate, and license premium add-ons on your site that you purchased here at givewp.com.
A common request of GiveWP users is how to customize the look and feel of their GiveWP forms. Because GiveWP form styles are kept to a minimum they are relatively easy to apply a fully customized look to. Fortunately, adding custom CSS to your WordPress website is now fairly straightforward.
The main concern around PCI Compliance is preventing fraud, both with customer passwords or details as well as credit cards. It is essentially a list of rules and standards which reflect how well your whole organization is protecting the sensitive data of any person you gather any kind of information on.
Specifically, when it comes to online donations PCI Compliance is concerned with how the donor’s personal and credit card information is stored and protected.
Protection of online donor information and data is something every nonprofit organization should prioritize.