Leaky Paywall
The subscription engine for news & niche publishers.
4.2(33 reviews)
·700 active installs·Updated 3 days agoAs of April 2026, Leaky Paywall is a WordPress paywall plugin with 700 active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 33 reviews. It has been downloaded 112K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: codoc.
4.2/533 reviews
700active installs
112K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Leaky Paywall is the most flexible paywall and subscription plugin for WordPress. Launch a metered paywall, grow your email list with a registration wall, and sell paid subscriptions while keeping full control of your subscriber data inside WordPress.
Trusted by 800+ publishers worldwide, including local newsrooms, niche magazines, B2B media companies, and independent content creators.
Leaky Paywall makes it easy to launch a subscription business without expensive enterprise software. Install the plugin, activate List Builder, and start building your audience in minutes.
Launch a Paywall in Minutes
With Leaky Paywall you can:
- Launch a metered paywall
- Add paid subscriptions with Stripe
- Capture reader emails with a registration wall
- Restrict content anywhere on your site
- Keep full control…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.233 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
5.0.4
- Add new subscriber table filters and screen options
- Add filters for paywall allowed value and content viewed
- Add Stripe Tax integration
- Use terms and conditions setting on List Builder
- Fix logic for has access check in REST API
…and 1 more changes
Contributors
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