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Dude Paywall

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Spec sheet

What it does
Dude Paywall is a WordPress plugin for selling one-off access to individual posts and pages through Stripe Checkout.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Integrations
Pro supports signed outgoing webhooks to Make, n8n, Zapier, or a custom URL, plus an admin REST API.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Privacy
Customer email addresses are stored with transactions and entitlements; optional Freemius account connection may collect usage data.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Support
The Pro licence includes one year of support and one year of updates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Availability
The WordPress.org listing says the plugin was closed on September 12, 2026, pending a full review, and was not available for download when that page was read.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Content access
A purchase unlocks one post or page, with a free preview optionally separated from paid content by a block or shortcode.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Customer sign-in
Customers receive passwordless magic links and can recover access by email without creating a WordPress user account.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Notable limits
The plugin has no shopping cart or membership system, and each purchase unlocks only one post or page.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Payments
Paid checkouts use Stripe Checkout, and the plugin says card data is stored on Stripe rather than WordPress.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Pro tools
Pro adds sales reports, CSV exports, advanced transaction filters, audit logs, manual entitlement management, and WP-CLI commands.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Requirements
The documentation lists WordPress 6.5 or later, PHP 8.1 or later, and a Stripe account for paid unlocks.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Tax
Stripe Tax can be enabled to calculate and collect tax, but requires tax registrations in the Stripe Dashboard.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Free forever Unlimited protected posts/pages · Stripe Checkout · magic links · test and live mode Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com
Pro £29 a year £29/year Webhooks · CSV export · REST API · custom success pages · custom emails · admin notifications Read 9 Oct 2026 · wpdude.com

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