Is We The People free?

Yes, We The People is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use We The People?

We The People has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

Does We The People work with the latest WordPress?

We The People has been tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. It requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+.

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We The People

Name: We The People
Author: Buckeye Interactive

Easily embed White House petitions from We The People into your WordPress site via shortcodes and widgets.

By Buckeye Interactive·America·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 11 years ago

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As of April 2026, We The People is a WordPress america plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns.

0/5Rating

10active installs

2.5K+total downloads

13 yearssince 2013

Overview

In May 2013 the White House released an API for We The People, a petition application designed to give citizens a direct line to the White House. The White House has committed to issue an official, public response to petitions that cross a particular signature threshold.

This plugin allows WordPress site owners to search and embed petitions from We The People into WordPress. Perhaps you’re writing an opinion piece on a petition and want real-time statistics on signatures and any response from the White House. Maybe you’re a supporter of a particular issue and want to feature it on your sidebar to help promote awareness. The ease of WordPress with the totally customizable templates of the We The People plugin give you the power to share what’s important to you.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress	3.5.1+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42
PHP	false+ required

Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.0

Leverage the new write API, enabling sites with a valid API key to sign petitions
Breaking change: Removed references to global $we_the_people variable, opting instead for $GLOBALS['we-the-people']
Better compatibility with WordPress 3.9+ and the TinyMCE changes it brought with it
Added ability to limit petition search results to open petitions
Added wethepeople_load_scripts and wethepeople_load_styles filters to easily stop We The People from loading assets in custom themes.

…and 1 more changes

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Contributors

Steve Grunwell

Buckeye Interactive

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