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x402 Pay

v0.1.3

by Steve Dufresne · updated 4 months ago

A USDC paywall for AI crawlers and bots: return HTTP 402, accept a signed micropayment, then serve the content.

Rank
#31,053
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
363
363 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

x402 Pay at a glance

x402 Pay is a WordPress plugin by Steve Dufresne with 10+ active installs, the #31,053 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.3 came out on Jun 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 22 plugins tagged “micropayments”. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

72 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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Datex402 Pay
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -15.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.16171819Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 202619

Rank over time

#31,053 · down 1,753 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#30K#31KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 4Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#31,053
Nov 4, 2026#30,546
Nov 2, 2026#30,711
Nov 1, 2026#30,385
Oct 31, 2026#30,425
Oct 30, 2026#30,307
Oct 29, 2026#30,001
Oct 27, 2026#29,300

Growth %

Average -1.42% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-5.88%
Oct 28, 2026-10.53%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1.3
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
8.1
First released
Jun 24, 2026
Last updated
Jun 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about x402 Pay

How many websites use x402 Pay?

x402 Pay is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,053 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has x402 Pay been downloaded?

363 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was x402 Pay last updated?

Version 0.1.3 came out on Jun 24, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is x402 Pay compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is x402 Pay still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does x402 Pay have?

No one has reviewed x402 Pay on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to x402 Pay?

The plugins most like x402 Pay, by the tags they share, are P2Flux Agent Paywall (10+), NanoTrans Agent Paywall (fewer than 10) and UKey Pay (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads363
AuthorSteve Dufresne
First releasedJun 24, 2026
Version0.1.3
Requires WP7.0
Requires PHP8.1
Last updatedJun 24, 2026

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