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 placed via the "BitMate Donation Box" block in the editor, 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:

• Full block editor (Gutenberg) support: insert the "BitMate Donation Box" block anywhere, with a live preview and an optional recipient picker for pages without an author.
• 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.
• 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 increased privacy.

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.

What happened to Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin?

Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin are now legacy currencies. Users who already have an address saved keep working exactly as before and can still edit it on their profile, but the fields are no longer offered to new users. If a legacy address is removed, the field disappears permanently.

I need help with something not mentioned here?

Check out the official plugin site for more information.

3.0.0

• Removed obsolete plugin-support donation addresses and promotional QR images.
• Secured notice dismissal and fixed wallet links and multiple donation box IDs.
• Added full block editor support via the new dynamic "BitMate Donation Box" block, including a live editor preview and an optional recipient (user) picker so the box can be used on pages and templates without an author.
• Automatic display below posts is unchanged, and now skips posts where the block or shortcode has been placed manually so the box is never duplicated.
• Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin are now legacy currencies: existing addresses keep working and remain editable, but the fields are no longer offered to users without one.
• Consolidated the donation box markup into a single shared renderer used by the automatic display, shortcodes, widget and block.
• Moved the copy-to-clipboard and tab scripts from inline markup into a single enqueued script using the modern Clipboard API (with a legacy fallback), allowing multiple boxes per page.
• Escaped all donation box output and added nonce verification plus sanitization to the user profile address fields.
• Enabled translation loading (load_plugin_textdomain).
• Prefixed the notice dismissal AJAX action and handler to avoid conflicts with other plugins.
• Now requires WordPress 6.5+ and PHP 8.0+.

2.1.0

• Added international string capabilities
• CSS Updates for Default Themes

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
• Integrated CryptoFont by @AMPoellmann based on design inspiration from criptonoticias.
• Using Semnatic Versioning 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 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

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) Add the “BitMate Donation Box” block or use the [bitmate-author-donate] shortcode anywhere you want to manually include the donation box, e.g. WordPress pages etc.

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