Best lightning plugins for WordPress
The most popular lightning plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Lightning Advanced Unit leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Bitcoin Lightning Publisher for WordPress (80+) and Bitcoin payment for WooCommerce (50+). All 38 plugins tagged “Lightning” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 lightning plugins
- 1.
Lightning Advanced UnitThe most installed lightning plugin, with 2K+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 2.
Bitcoin Lightning Publisher for WordPress80+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 3.
Bitcoin payment for WooCommerce50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 6 days ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.
Zaprite Payment Gateway50+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
Swiss Bitcoin Pay30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 6.
LNURL Auth For WordPress20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 7.
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
LNbits10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
Bitrequest for WooCommerce20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 days ago.
- 10.
Bitcoin/Lightning Payment Gateway10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
All 38 plugins tagged “Lightning”
Lightning Advanced Unit
Down in the last 7 days:20#4,309by Hidekazu Ishikawa4 years ago
This is a plug-ins that extend the functionality of the theme "Lightning".
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 20/day
Bitcoin Lightning Publisher for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:99#18,039by getalby1 year ago
Bitcoin Lightning Publisher is a Paywall, Donation and Value 4 Value plugin to accept instant Bitcoin payments directly to your favorit wallet.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Bitcoin payment for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:256#20,201by Coinsnap6 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in WooCommerce with Coinsnap or your own BTCPay Server. Self-custody, on-chain + Lightning, Bitcoin discount.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Zaprite Payment Gateway
Down in the last 7 days:167#20,583by Zaprite2 months ago
Zaprite Payment Gateway is a WooCommerce payment gateway that allows you to accept Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid and card payments.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Swiss Bitcoin Pay
Down in the last 7 days:310#23,650by swissbitcoinpay2 years ago
Accept Bitcoin-Lightning payments in a few minutes
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
LNURL Auth For WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:6#26,003by joelmelon1 year ago
This plugin provides LNURL Auth for WordPress. Login to WordPress with Bitcoin Lightning ⚡️
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 8/day
Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation
#29,998by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning donations on WordPress with unlimited donation forms, shoutouts, Coinsnap or your own BTCPay Server.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
LNbits
Up in the last 7 days:39#30,727by LNbits2 months ago
Accept Bitcoin on your WooCommerce store without any fees.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitrequest for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:4,942#31,138by bitrequest6 days ago
Accept Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero, Ethereum and more on WooCommerce. Non-custodial, no KYC, no fees — payments go straight to your own wallet.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Bitcoin/Lightning Payment Gateway
Up in the last 7 days:709#31,783by phaedrus19844 years ago
Accept Bitcoin on your WooCommerce store, instantly over Lightning, and without extra fees.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Accept Bitcoin instantly via Neutronpay
Down in the last 7 days:116#32,677by Neutronpay3 years ago
Start accepting Bitcoin and Bitcoin Lightning today. Powered by Neutronpay
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
IBEXPay Woocommerce Payment Gateway
#34,051by IBEX3 years ago
The easiest and fastest way for any business to receive Bitcoin payments.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lightning Publisher for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:10,489#35,201by nadaviv8 years ago
Lightning Publisher for WordPress allows you to offer previews of your blog posts and require a Lightning Network payment to release the rest.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BitLuso Pay
#50,295by BitLuso6 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in WooCommerce. BitLuso never holds your funds: payments go directly to your wallet.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 63/day
Bitcoin and Lightning Payments for FluentCart
Down in the last 7 days:323#51,678by btc2bgroup2 months ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in FluentCart through your own self-hosted BTCPay Server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Plebeian Market Peer2Peer E-commerce for Bitcoin
Up in the last 7 days:6,364#53,583by plebeiantechnology3 years ago
Plebeian Market is a distributed peer-to-peer, value-4-value alternative to Ebay and Amazon for sovereign individuals and merchants who are transition …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GRS LND For WP
Up in the last 7 days:9,009#57,329by groestlcoin6 years ago
Manage and use your GRS LND node, right from your WordPress administration panel.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Coinsnap Bitcoin Voting
#62,656by Coinsnap19 days ago
Create paid Bitcoin polls on WordPress. Collect Lightning or on-chain payments for every vote with Coinsnap or your own BTCPay Server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BVK Lightning Donate
Down in the last 7 days:2,916#63,230by tomaskrause6 months ago
Simple Lightning Network donate widget that appears below your posts. Accept Lightning donations directly via Lightning Address.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitnob
Up in the last 7 days:4,792#63,454by bitnobmail2 years ago
Accept Bitcoin on your website via on chain or lightning right away. Powered by Bitnob. With an easy setup of our plugin, you can get up and running …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitcoin Lightning Payment Gateway for WooCommerce (via CLINK)
Up in the last 7 days:9,478#63,929by WoompaLoompa2 months ago
Accept Bitcoin Lightning Network payments via the CLINK protocol. Customers pay with ShockWallet, ZEUS, Amethyst, or any CLINK-compatible wallet.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitcoin payment for GiveWP
Down in the last 7 days:15,197#64,158by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning donations in GiveWP forms and fundraising campaigns with Coinsnap or your own BTCPay Server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitcoin payment for WPForms
Up in the last 7 days:7,264#64,383by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in WPForms for donations, products, bookings, downloads, services and micropayment workflows.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Accept Bitcoin with your Lightning Address
Down in the last 7 days:15,489#65,162by lawallet4 months ago
The easiest way to accept Bitcoin: just your public Lightning Address. No credentials, no API. Works with all major Lightning wallets.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable Lightning Headfix
Down in the last 7 days:3,657#65,385by Ryo Uozumi8 years ago
This is a plug-ins that disable the headlix of the theme "Lightning".
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
LND For WP
Up in the last 7 days:5,658#66,064by rosstitute7 years ago
Manage and use your LND node, right from your WordPress administration panel.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BareBits
#67,597by barebits9 days ago
Accept Bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning) in WooCommerce through a BareBits server. No approval process, no middlemen. Low 1% fee.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Bitcoin Payment for Contact Form 7
Down in the last 7 days:8,993#67,871by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning in Contact Form 7 for donations, products, bookings, downloads, services, registrations and micropayments.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitcoin payments for GetPaid
Down in the last 7 days:13,874#68,589by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning with GetPaid for payment forms, invoices, checkout buttons, subscriptions, retainers and recurring billing workflows.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitcoin payment for Ninja Forms
Down in the last 7 days:5,541#69,010by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning in Ninja Forms for payments, donations, registrations, newsletters, CRM leads, file uploads and micropayments.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day
Bitcoin Invoice Form
Down in the last 7 days:1,697#69,294by Coinsnap19 days ago
Let customers pay existing invoices with Bitcoin and Lightning directly on your WordPress site using Coinsnap or your own BTCPay Server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitcoin payment for Easy Digital Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:19,607#70,937by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning in Easy Digital Downloads for digital products, software licenses, memberships, subscriptions, bundles and downloads.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitcoin payment for Paid Memberships Pro
Down in the last 7 days:8,541#71,887by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning for Paid Memberships Pro memberships, subscriptions, recurring plans, day passes and restricted content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Coinsnap Comment Payments with Bitcoin
Down in the last 7 days:8,176#72,173by Coinsnap1 month ago
Require a Bitcoin/Lightning micropayment before a comment is published. Supports Coinsnap and BTCPay Server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bitcoin payment for Gravity Forms
#73,659by Coinsnap19 days ago
Accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in Gravity Forms for donations, products, bookings, downloads and other payment-driven workflows.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Coinsnap Bitcoin Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:18,091#74,129by Coinsnap11 months ago
Offer pay-per-text, -video/audio, -digital goods with a Coinsnap Bitcoin paywall. Buyers get instant access after sending Bitcoin/Sats to your wallet
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AvoPay Bitcoin for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:1,612#74,141by avopaydev3 months ago
Accept Bitcoin payments in WooCommerce — funds go direct to your AQUA wallet. No node, no KYC, no chargebacks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Cashu For WooCommerce
#74,156by Rob Woodgate16 days ago
Accept Cashu ecash and Lightning payments, automatically melted to your Bitcoin lightning address.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day