The Donation Form block (recommended)
In the block editor, add the block named Donation Form (search "donation" or "donor"). You'll see a placeholder in the editor - the live form renders for visitors. The block accepts an optional heading shown above the form.
The shortcode
Anywhere shortcodes work - classic editor, widgets, page builders, theme templates via do_shortcode() - use:
[donor_merchant]Add an optional title:
[donor_merchant title="Support our work"]Show a campaign's form, its goal thermometer, or the donor portal:
[donor_merchant campaign="3"]
[donor_merchant_progress campaign="3"]
[donor_merchant_portal]Settings → Shortcodes lists each one with your campaign IDs, and the Campaigns screen has a Copy button for each campaign's shortcodes.
[donation_form] shortcode was removed in 2.4.0. Replace it with [donor_merchant].In a theme template
<?php echo do_shortcode( '[donor_merchant]' ); ?>What the form includes
- Frequency choice (one-time, weekly, every 2 weeks, monthly, quarterly, yearly - you pick which) when recurring is enabled
- Your suggested amounts plus an "Other" custom amount
- Donor details (name, email, optional phone)
- Optional dedication (in honor / in memory, with message)
- Fee recovery checkbox with live total
- Fund (designation) dropdown and your custom fields, if you set them up
- An employer matching question and the UK Gift Aid declaration, if you switch them on
- Payment method choice when more than one is on (Stripe, PayPal, offline gift)
Styling notes
For the common changes you don't need CSS: Settings → Forms → Form style sets the accent color (six swatches or your own, with a live preview) and the button shape (pill, rounded or sharp).
The form ships with clean, self-contained styles scoped under .dm-form, designed to sit well in any reasonable theme. To restyle it, add CSS targeting .dm-form in your theme or the Customizer's Additional CSS - your overrides win because the plugin's selectors are deliberately low-specificity.
Placement tips
- Give the form its own page (e.g.
/donate/) and link to it from your navigation - a dedicated page converts better than a form buried mid-article. - Keep the page distraction-free: headline, one paragraph of why, the form. See donation page best practices.