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Bitcoin Lightning Publisher is a Paywall, Donation and Value 4 Value plugin for WordPress to accept instant Bitcoin Lightning payments. 
It allows you to monetize any digital content with instant microtransactions and receive payments from your visitors directly to your preferred wallet – no need for expensive service providers.
The plugin is the easiest and most flexible plugin to sell your digital content and to receive donations or Value 4 Value payments. 
Using the Bitcoin Lightning Network you can create the best visitor experience with seamless one-click payments.
Benefits for you, the publisher: 
– Monetize any digital content with instant microtransactions 
– Create custom paywalls according to your needs 
– Best and fastest checkout payment experience 
– Superior paywall user experience 
– Save payment fees by using the inexpensive Bitcoin Lightning Network – no need to payment service providers 
– Receive payments directly in your preferred wallet (see “Lightning node connections”)
Benefits for your vistors/customers: 
– Seamless one-click payments and quick access to the content 
– Global availability – let customers from around the world send you payments through the open Bitcoin payment network
Use Case Examples: 
– Accept donations / Value 4 Value payments from your visitors 
– Monetize any digital content on your website: Articles, pages, file, videos, music, podcasts 
– Receive payments (boosts and boostagrams) from podcasting apps via the Podcasting 2.0 <code>podcast:value</code> RSS standard 
– Integrate payments with your website functionality 
– many more
<h3>Features</h3>
<h3>Paywall to sell content</h3>
Sell any digital content (pay-per-post, pay-per-view, pay-per-download, etc.) with a highly configurable paywall
<ul>
<li>WebLN enabled by default for easy on-click payments</li>
<li>Add a paywall to posts and pages to easily charge for any published content</li>
<li>Crowdfund option: make the content freely available after a certain amount is received</li>
<li>Time-in option: keep the article freely available for a certain time and then enable the paywall after that</li>
<li>Time-out option: make the article freely available after a certain time</li>
<li>Configure the price in Satoshis, EUR, USD, or GBP (with real-time exchange rate)</li>
<li>Configure the paywall with a shortcode ([lnpaywall])</li>
<li>Or configure the paywall with a Gutenberg Block</li>
<li>Integrate with other tools and plugins like membership tools to control if the paywall should be enabled (see Paywall Hook section)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Donation / Value 4 Value payments</h3>
The plugin comes with various options to receive donations and Value 4 Value payments.
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg block for a donation widget</li>
<li>Donation widget for themes</li>
<li>Enable the Lightning meta tag to allow users to send payments (Value 4 Value)</li>
<li>Enable the <a href="https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/blob/main/value/value.md" rel="nofollow ugc"><code>podcast:value</code> tag</a> in your RSS feed to receive payments for your podcast</li>
</ul>
<h3>Lightning Node connections</h3>
Connect to your existing Bitcoin Lightning node or simply create a new Alby account to instantly receive Lightning payments.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://getalby.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Alby</a></li>
<li>LND</li>
<li>LNDHub (e.g. BlueWallet)</li>
<li>LNBits</li>
<li>BTCPay Server</li>
<li>Lightning Address</li>
</ul>
<h3>REST-API for full advanced custom usage</h3>
For more advanced, custom Lightning integrations you can use the REST API to create and verify invoices. The API also provides a LNURL-pay endpoint. See the REST-API section for details.
<h3>Documentation</h3>
Refer to the <a href="https://github.com/getAlby/lightning-publisher-wordpress#readme" rel="nofollow ugc">readme on GitHub</a> for documentation and more details on how to use the plugin.
<h3>Additional Info</h3>
Contributing 
This plugin is free and open source. We welcome and appreciate new contributions. 
Visit the <a href="https://github.com/getAlby/lightning-publisher-wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">code repository</a> and help us to improve the plugin.
Donations 
Want to support the work on this plugin? 
Support the team behind it and send some sats to this Bitcoin Lightning Address hello@getalby.com

Bitcoin Lightning Publisher for WordPress

Bitcoin Lightning Publisher is a Paywall, Donation and Value 4 Value plugin to accept instant Bitcoin payments directly to your favorit wallet.

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BTCPayWall – The Bitcoin Paywall to sell content and digital products on WordPress
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BTCPayWall offers four distinct modules for delivering its digital products and content:
<ul>
<li>Pay-per-post for individual blog posts and news articles</li>
<li>Pay-per-view for direct video playback sales</li>
<li>Download store for selling downloadable digital files</li>
<li>Tipping for accepting donations and tips</li>
</ul>
Offer individual blog articles, digital content like videos, eBooks, or PDF files, and accept tips and donations on your website.
Single Article Payment (Pay-per-Post) 
Using BTCPayWall, introduce a Bitcoin Paywall for individual blog posts. Allow readers the flexibility to purchase just one article rather than commit to a monthly subscription.
Direct Content Access (Pay-per-View) 
Provide immediate access to digital content. Through the View module, offer video or audio files to your audience for a fee, and let them play it directly on your website.
Digital Download Store 
In the Download Store, sell digital files that customers can conveniently download to their computers.
Accept Tips & Donations 
Gain financial backing from your website’s visitors, either as tips or contributions to larger initiatives.
Publisher Benefits 
Sell premium content to readers who prefer purchasing individual top-notch articles over monthly subscriptions. As a publisher, BTCPayWall allows you to:
<ul>
<li>Generate revenue from your exceptional content, reducing reliance on banner ads.</li>
<li>Monetize without binding users to monthly memberships.</li>
<li>Provide free posts, charging only for exclusive, high-quality content.</li>
<li>Offer teaser content for free, with a seamless transition to paid content.</li>
</ul>
BTCPayWall’s Value to the Customer
Many customers are deterred by long-term subscriptions, especially when they’re interested in just one article. BTCPayWall addresses this by enabling spontaneous, anonymous digital content purchases without the hassle of extensive sign-ups or personal data sharing.
<ul>
<li>No need for account creation or registration.</li>
<li>Ensures user privacy, avoiding personal data collection.</li>
<li>Bypass lengthy subscription steps for a one-time read.</li>
<li>Swift and straightforward payment using Bitcoin and Lightning.</li>
</ul>
Payment Methods
For your digital content transactions, BTCPayWall offers cutting-edge payment methods using both Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. The versatile payment infrastructure supports renowned platforms including BTCPay Server, OpenNode, Coinsnap, and LNbits.
You have the flexibility to either integrate with your personal BTCPay server or take advantage of the shared server provided by Coincharge. Moreover, it is possible to integrate with OpenNode, a leading Bitcoin and Lightning payment provider, or use LNBits to further enhance your transaction experience.
Website: <a href="https://btcpaywall.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Visit Our Website</a> 
Support: <a href="https://btcpaywall.com/support" rel="nofollow ugc">Visit the Support Page</a>
<h3>Prerequisites</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress installation</li>
<li>BTCPay Server for Bitcoin and Lightning payment processing or,</li>
<li>OpenNode account or,</li>
<li>Coinsnap account or,</li>
<li>LNBits wallet</li>
</ul>

BTCPayWall

BTCPayWall - The Bitcoin Paywall to sell content and digital products on WordPress

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