Best paywall plugins for WordPress
The most popular paywall plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. codoc leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of SureMembers (2K+) and Memberful (900+). All 89 plugins tagged “paywall” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 paywall plugins
- 1.
codocThe most installed paywall plugin, with 2K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
SureMembers2K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.Memberful
900+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 13 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 4.Steady for WordPress
600+ active installs. Rated 3.0 from 10 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 5.
Leaky Paywall600+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 35 reviews, updated 18 hours ago.
- 6.
Zlick Paywall100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
Buy Me a Coffee90+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.Exodox
80+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 9.
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.
- 10.
WP VK-付费内容插件(付费阅读/资料/工具软件资源管理)70+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
All 89 plugins tagged “paywall”

codoc
#4,630by codoc17 days ago
A WordPress plugin for monetizing your website with paid articles, Reader Plans, and tipping.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 50/day

SureMembers
Up in the last 7 days:33#4,679by Brainstorm Force2 months ago
Protect your content, build memberships, and control who sees what on your WordPress site, without writing a single line of code.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 54/day
Memberful
Down in the last 7 days:52#6,985by memberful4 days ago
Sell memberships and restrict access to content with WordPress and Memberful.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.7(13)
- Downloads
- 62/day
Steady for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:28#8,078by Steady27 days ago
Steady is the perfect plugin for regular payments: offer subscriptions, pledges, use a flexible paywall or start a subscription crowdfunding campaign.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 3.0(10)
- Downloads
- 15/day

Leaky Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:65#8,137by ZEEN101today
The subscription engine for news & niche publishers.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.2(35)
- Downloads
- 57/day

Zlick Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:53#15,098by Zlick27 days ago
Sell subscriptions and one-off access to your content with industry-leading conversion rates, a simple platform to operate, and no upfront costs.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(10)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Buy Me a Coffee
Up in the last 7 days:267#16,793by Hasanuzzaman Shamim2 months ago
WordPress membership, paywall, donation, and subscription plugin for creators. Monetize content with Stripe and PayPal.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Exodox
#17,914by Exodox1 year ago
With Exodox you can earn money from your web content, by locking access to selected posts and pages, which readers can unlock with a one-off payment.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Bitcoin Lightning Publisher for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:71#17,980by 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

WP VK-付费内容插件(付费阅读/资料/工具软件资源管理)
Down in the last 7 days:241#18,947by wbolt.com2 months ago
WP VK,中文名称为付费内容插件。近几年付费内容在全球风靡起来,一些公众号及站长开始以付费模式经营有价值的文章、资料文档及工具软件资源等。但站长要在网站博客实现付费内容,需要实现支付接口的对接、付费内容部分加密及订单管理等,而WordPress默认功能又无法提供支持。 为此闪电博,开发了一款专属于 …
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
QuizAd
Down in the last 7 days:75#20,844by softpaywall1 year ago
This plugin allows QuizAd advertisement platform to manage quiz links on wordpress website.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Unlock Protocol
#21,437by julien513 years ago
This plugin lets authors add locks to their posts and pages so that only paying visitors can view their content.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Pigeon Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:837#22,154by Pigeon.io25 days ago
The official Pigeon Paywall plugin for WordPress
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
ITERAS
Down in the last 7 days:297#24,015by ITERAS14 days ago
Integration with ITERAS, a cloud-based state-of-the-art system for managing subscriptions and payments for magazines.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

PaywallProject
#25,009by PaywallProject1 day ago
All-in-one paywall and subscription plugin for news publishers and magazines.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 13/day
Wallkit Subscriptions & Paywall Plugin for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:854#26,176by wallkit1 year ago
A Plug & Play paid-content system to manage subscribers, gather fees and drive additional content sales.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Subscription DNA®
Down in the last 7 days:247#29,157by subscriptiondna5 days ago
Connect your WordPress site to Subscription DNA for subscription billing, membership management, and paywall protection.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

PostGate
Up in the last 7 days:1,004#29,353by QodeSphere1 month ago
WordPress paywall and content restriction plugin. Sell premium content with Stripe payments, membership access, and recurring subscriptions.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
P2Flux Agent Paywall
#30,614by p2flux1 day ago
Get paid in USDC when AI agents read your site. People see your site as always.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

x402 Pay
Down in the last 7 days:547#31,258by Steve Dufresne4 months ago
A USDC paywall for AI crawlers and bots: return HTTP 402, accept a signed micropayment, then serve the content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

InPlayer Paywall
Up in the last 7 days:542#32,445by InPlayer8 years ago
The InPlayer Paywall plugin is a simple way for monetizing your digital content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

CleverConnected User Role by Subscription
Up in the last 7 days:12,440#33,134by Ambition4Clients9 months ago
This plug-in connects the subscribers or members data to your WordPress-accounts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Dropp Pay Per Use
Up in the last 7 days:14#34,460by Dropp Payment App27 days ago
Effortlessly monetize your publication with Dropp Pay Per Use. Accept micropayments for your content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
YOMERU
Up in the last 7 days:4,733#37,052by DesignPlus4 days ago
Sell individual WordPress articles with Stripe Checkout and provide registered users with a My Page for accessing purchased content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day

MicroPayments
Up in the last 7 days:9,778#37,235by videowhispertoday
Sell digital content and creator subscriptions with site wallets, searchable catalogs, and buyer and creator workspaces.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.2(5)
- Downloads
- 48/day

Sesamy
Up in the last 7 days:1,195#41,271by Sesamy1 year ago
Add paywall functionality with Sesamy (sesamy.com) to your WordPress website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lightning Publisher for WordPress
#41,486by 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

Pelcro
Up in the last 7 days:4,404#41,908by pelcro8 years ago
The #1 Content Subscription Platform. All the tools you need to drive subscription revenue from your audience. Setup a membership paywall in minutes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Expandable Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:2,098#47,274by Matt Pramschufer18 days ago
A paywall solution that can be easily expanded with integration with several third party providers.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Transact
#47,751by transact2 years ago
Micropayments from $0.01. Receive payments for digital content on WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Fluid
Down in the last 7 days:4,952#48,469by Paul Bearne8 years ago
WordPress Integration for Fluid.us mircopayment Fluid is a new revenue partner for publishers. Capture revenues beyond advertising and traditional pay …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Content Revenue Engine
#49,217by leadhospitality5 months ago
Paywall and Pay Per Post for WordPress. Monetize premium content and control access with Stripe.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

TransX402 Paywall
Up in the last 7 days:22,621#49,775by jamesiscamping2 months ago
Monetize WordPress posts and pages with IDRX micropayments using the x402 protocol.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

2WayMicropay
Up in the last 7 days:4,071#50,533by DReardon1 month ago
Monetize WordPress content with low-cost purchases, author onboarding, revenue sharing, and optional paid comments.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Metered Content for WooCommerce
#52,284by webangon5 days ago
Free articles, then a paywall: sell metered reading passes, member perks and site licences for your posts with WooCommerce.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 20/day
CommentGate
Up in the last 7 days:8,471#52,793by Dhruv Pandya3 months ago
Monetize comments by requiring Stripe or PayPal payment before visitors can comment.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
naulon
Up in the last 7 days:17,680#53,420by Raveen Abeywickrama5 days ago
AI agents pay to read your articles and files. People always read free, and every author is paid directly.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

MemberGlut
Up in the last 7 days:7,637#55,747by AppGlut1 month ago
Sell memberships, take payments, protect content and manage user roles — all in one free plugin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Adless
Up in the last 7 days:3,863#56,166by Adless4 years ago
Monetize your content easily with Adless subscription networks and the official Adless plugin!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CallPaywall Web
Up in the last 7 days:5,931#56,237by callpaywall13 months ago
Screens Contact Form 7 submissions with CallPaywall: customers deliver free, sales pitches pay to reach your inbox, spam is silently dropped.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

SubscriptionFlow Add-On for Paywall
Down in the last 7 days:4,928#56,669by appssf2 months ago
SubscriptionFlow Add-On for Paywall is a powerful tool for managing content access restrictions based on user subscriptions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
MemberMagix
#58,228by Hendrik Bondzio7 months ago
A lightweight membership plugin with passwordless magic-link authentication, server-side content protection, and elegant subscriber onboarding.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ForgeMesh Pay-per-Crawl
Up in the last 7 days:3,548#59,634by forgemeshlabs12 days ago
Bot ledger plus an HTTP 402 price tag: see every AI, SEO and script crawler, keep search engines free, charge x402-capable agents in USDC on Base.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Instant Crypto Payments
Up in the last 7 days:9,034#61,146by icpay9 months ago
Accept crypto payments (ICP, Bitcoin, stablecoins) with Instant Crypto Payments. Charity, donations, paywall, tips, webhooks, sync, reports.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Acta
Up in the last 7 days:8,923#61,329by readwithacta3 months ago
A pay-per-post solution for WordPress publishers. Give casual visitors a simple way to pay for content, no subscription required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

UniSignIn
Down in the last 7 days:12,262#61,613by Transfon2 days ago
Login, paywall and first-party data platform for publishers. Grow registered audiences with access walls, live blogs, comments and recommendations.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 28/day

Prototypux SaaS Engine
Up in the last 7 days:9,671#62,298by tiagoferreiradesign2 months ago
Turn WordPress into a SaaS: map Stripe subscriptions to user roles and publishing quotas. Hosted Checkout, no SDK, enforcement server-side.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vocalize Easy ADwall
Down in the last 7 days:5,366#63,557by cotewa2 years ago
Listen or Watch an AD to unlock content i.e. news article, podcast, video etc
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easywpkit Paid Content Access
Up in the last 7 days:5,383#63,688by easywpkit2 months ago
🔒 Lock any content by user role – free and unlimited. ⚡ Upgrade to Pro to accept payments via Stripe, PayPal, or WooCommerce.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

SomeNano for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:5,622#64,464by pwlk7 years ago
Accept Nano Cryptocurrency on your WordPress site. Set up a paywall so content on posts or pages is hidden until the user pays an amount of Nano.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day