PostGate is a WordPress plugin for charging for access to premium content. It can put a paywall around an entire site or selected categories, posts, pages, supported custom post types, taxonomies, or individual Gutenberg blocks. Publishers can require payment or login, offer previews capped by paragraph count or word count, and unlock protected content after successful payment. Stripe-hosted Checkout supports one-time purchases and recurring subscriptions. In the WordPress dashboard, publishers can track orders, subscriptions, payment status, revenue, and premium content performance. Subscribers can manage billing details, invoices, and subscriptions through Stripe Billing Portal; optional Google Sign-In uses Google OAuth credentials. PostGate says it does not store card details on the WordPress server. The free plan has no monthly subscription, but successful transactions carry a 5% platform fee, with Stripe processing fees charged separately. PostGate requires WordPress 6.2 or higher and PHP 8.1 or higher. It supports paid memberships but does not provide community profiles or member directories.
Who it is for
PostGate suits creators, publishers, educators, consultants, and others who want to monetize WordPress content. It can also suit publishers who need paid access without community profiles or member directories.
What is good
- Protects sites, pages, posts, taxonomies, and Gutenberg blocks
- Offers one-time payments and recurring subscriptions
- Provides previews limited by paragraphs or word count
- Tracks orders, subscriptions, revenue, and content performance
What to know first
- Successful transactions carry a 5% platform fee
- Stripe processing fees apply separately
- Requires WordPress 6.2 or higher and PHP 8.1 or higher
- Does not include community profiles or member directories
Verdict
PostGate combines WordPress content restrictions, paid access, and subscription management with Stripe. Its free plan has no monthly subscription, but transaction fees and the WordPress and PHP requirements are worth checking first.
PostGate plans and pricing
All plansCompared on paywall software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Metered paywall
- No
- Registration wall
- Yes
- One-time payments
- Yes
- Entitlement rules
- Yes
- Supported CMS
- WordPress
- Payment processors
- Stripe
