x402 Pay
v0.1.3by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats72 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | x402 Pay |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -15.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 19 |
Rank over time
#31,053 · down 1,753 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -10.53% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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
- …
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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 363 |
| Author | Steve Dufresne |
| First released | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Version | 0.1.3 |
| Requires WP | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Jun 24, 2026 |
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