The WordPress Bitcoin Paywall for Pay-Per-Article Content
The Coinsnap WordPress Bitcoin Paywall is the easiest and fastest plugin for pay-per-article and pay-per-post monetization.
Readers pay with Bitcoin Lightning — and unlock individual posts instantly.
Monetize Your Blog Posts With Lightning Payments — Fast, Non-Custodial, Global
Free. Simple. No accounts required.
What ist the Coinsnap Bitcoin Paywall?
The Coinsnap Bitcoin Paywall is a free WordPress plugin that lets you lock individual posts or selected content blocks behind a Bitcoin Lightning Pay-Per-Article payment.
🔸 Pay-Per-Article – readers pay per post
🔸 Pay-Per-Post – ideal for blogs, magazines & tutorials
🔸 Lightning Payments – ultra-fast and perfect for micropayments
Once the payment is completed, the content unlocks automatically — no accounts, no subscriptions, no friction.
Why Pay-Per-Article?
1. Earn Sats from Individual Posts
Monetize articles, expert insights, tutorials, and premium content.
2. No Subscription Required
Readers pay only for what they want to access.
3. Lightning-Fast Bitcoin Payments
Optimized for Bitcoin micropayments: fast, cheap, global.
4. 100% Non-Custodial Payouts
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Lightning → paid directly to your Lightning wallet
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On-Chain → paid directly to your Bitcoin wallet via xPub
Coinsnap never holds merchant funds — BTCPay Server is fully sovereign.
5. Easy WordPress Integration
Works with any WordPress theme using Gutenberg or shortcode.
6. Privacy-Friendly by Design
Uses a single technically necessary cookie so returning users keep access.
No tracking cookies. No analytics. No personal data.
How It Works
1. Install the Free Plugin
Available on WordPress.org and GitHub.
2. Choose Your Payment Gateway
✔ Coinsnap (non-custodial Lightning & Bitcoin, no node needed)
✔ BTCPay Server (self-hosted, full Bitcoin sovereignty)
3. Protect Your Content
Add the Paywall Block to the post or wrap content in a shortcode.
4. Set a Price
Define your price in sats or fiat.
5. Lightning Payment → Instant Unlock
After the Lightning payment, the full post becomes visible.
Key Features
✔ Pay-Per-Article / Pay-Per-Post Monetization
✔ Bitcoin Lightning Payments
✔ On-Chain Bitcoin Support via xPub
✔ Fully Non-Custodial Payouts
✔ BTCPay Server & Coinsnap Compatible
✔ Gutenberg Block + Shortcode
✔ One essential cookie only (no tracking)
✔ 100% Free WordPress Plugin
✔ Setup in minutes
Compatible with BTCPay Server & Coinsnap
BTCPay Server Gateway
- Self-hosted Bitcoin & Lightning
- Your node, your keys
- Maximum sovereignty and privacy
Perfect for developers and technical users.
Coinsnap Gateway
- Lightning payments → directly to your Lightning wallet
- Bitcoin on-chain → directly to your wallet via xPub
- No own node required
- Easy setup for creators, bloggers, magazines & small businesses
Coinsnap never stores Bitcoin — all payouts go directly to the merchant.
Try the Pay-Per-Article Demo
See exactly what your readers will experience.
Test the Lightning Paywall in real time.
Download the Plugin
The Bitcoin Paywall Plugin is completely free and open-source.
🔗 WordPress Plugin Directory – stable releases
🔗 GitHub Repository – development & early releases
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