Web3 Access
by Rogue Web Design · Payments
Also makes 1 other plugin · 140+ installs across the portfolio →
Accept cryptocurrency payments via MetaMask or web3 browser wallets. Restrict content to NFT owners or crypto wallets that make a payment.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
40+
≈50 estimated
Momentum
+48%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “crypto payments”, “cryptocurrency” and “restrict content” for “metamask”, “solana” and “ethereum”. “crypto payments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “metamask” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cryptocurrency” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “solana” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “restrict content” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ethereum” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 68 average across 1,680 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 40 of 11.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Payments plugin keeps 1.0%, across 1,042 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Payments plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
47
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
35%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| web3 your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| nft your tag | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| metamask | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| solana | #9 | #11 | up 1 |
| ethereum | #23 | #18 | down 2 |
| crypto payments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cryptocurrency your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restrict content your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “crypto payments”, “cryptocurrency” and “restrict content” for “metamask”, “solana” and “ethereum”. “crypto payments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “metamask” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cryptocurrency” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “solana” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “restrict content” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ethereum” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 655 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
11d ago
latest release · v1.7.5 · 20 Oct 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 50.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bardosthodolworks2.4y ago
This plug-in does exactly what’s described in the description fluidly with no issues. Let’s my personal website restrict content based off of, and sell NFTs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vegsur3.2y ago
Amazing plugin and easy to use. Fast and good support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rever1233.2y ago
Trying it and seems good so far
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cristianvia3.7y ago
I have been looking for the options of this plugin for over 2 months. I finally found it and tested it. It’s just great. I am using it to restrict content based on NFT ownership. At the beginning, without OpenSea api it was imposible, but thanks to the developer he added moralis api and now it works like a charm. If you want to fully customize it you might need to know some programming languages, but it compeltely fulfills its purpose.I am giving 5 stars and if I could I would give it more.Developer deserves donations for it’s great work, definitely I am going to do it.Please, keep updating it and thanks for your great project.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ddassist4.0y ago
TLDR; NFT Verification! Confirming ownership is one of the main purposes of the blockchain. Most plugins* lock NFT Verification behind a premium upgrade. Web3 Access does not. It was easy to set up and implement on my site. It’s nice to connect to a website, but what’s the point if I can’t verify if my visitor has the asset they need. Most plugins* put NFT Verification behind a premium barrier. Web3 Access does not. Confirming ownership is one of the main purposes of the blockchain and I can do that with this plugin with ease. The UI could use work or perhaps better options for front-end product layouts, but that’s design related. If this plugin doesn’t do anything else except keep working, it’s solid and is something I recommend. The OpenSea API can be difficult to deal with. Perhaps Moralis API works instead? Never tried. I wanted a simple way to block content and verify ownership of (ERC-721/ERC-20) assets. Maybe add a shortcode for disconnecting a wallet? Or Gutenburg support for multiple products? All in all, good stuff. Thank you! Thank you for creating and sharing this plugin. *at this time`
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jobayr4.1y ago
I added all information about the NFT collection -ERC721- and i activated the restriction on some pages but nothing happened, still access granted. And when i activate the restriction for all the wrbsite there is no button in login page to connect the wallet. And many more options not working This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by jobayr. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by jobayr.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Accept cryptocurrency payments via MetaMask or web3 browser wallets. Restrict content to NFT owners or cryp..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,792 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-21 50+ → 40+ down after 31 days in tier
- 2026-09-20 60+ → 50+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 50+ → 60+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 70+ → 50+ down after 24 days in tier
- 2026-07-14 60+ → 70+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-12 70+ → 60+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 60+ → 70+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Web3 – Crypto wallet Login & NFT token gating 100+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
EthPress – Web3 Login 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Corexa crypto payment 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Ethereum Wallet 10+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - N NFT Login 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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Meritocracy – Near-Powered Gamification Plugin for WordPress 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
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