How to add PayPal Donate Button to your website

Embed PayPal Donate Button on Your Website

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Create a PayPal Donate Button widget for your website on Common Ninja

First, create a PayPal Donate Button widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the PayPal Donate Button and enter the Editor.

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Save the PayPal Donate Button widget

When you're done creating the PayPal Donate Button widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the PayPal Donate Button Embed Code

When you're ready to add the PayPal Donate Button widget to your website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your website.

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Paste the code to your Platform website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Platform website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Platform’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the PayPal Donate Button Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s PayPal Donate Button widget on your Platform website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s PayPal Donate Button widget on your Platform widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Platform website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the PayPal Donate Button widget to your Platform website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Platform website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the PayPal Donate Button when you want to collect financial support quickly and without friction. It opens a secure payment flow through PayPal or Stripe, allowing supporters to contribute without going through a full checkout process or storefront. You can place the button on campaign pages, blog posts, event listings, or sidebars where engagement is highest. This approach works especially well for nonprofits, creators, community projects, and open source initiatives. By offering a clear and trusted way to give at the right moment, you reduce hesitation and encourage donations when visitors feel most connected to your cause.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for websites. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.