Pay For Post with WooCommerce
by Matt Pramschufer · eCommerce
Also makes 6 other plugins · 1.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Sell Pages/Posts through WooCommerce 2.6+ quickly and easily. Tested up to WooCommerce Version 11.2.x
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “pay”, “post purchase” and “paywall” to your wp.org tags. You rank #16, #18 and #23 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
90 health vs 71 average across 9,782 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 116.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,155 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 7 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 53 reviews, smoothed to 4.41★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| payforpost your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| pay for post your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| pay | #16 | #15 | down 2 |
| pay what you want | #15 | #15 | down 1 |
| pay to see content | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| pay in 3 | #9 | #7 | down 2 |
| post purchase | #18 | #21 | 0 |
| wp pay | #12 | #12 | up 3 |
| paywall | #23 | #13 | down 3 |
| sell content your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
84 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 75 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “pay”, “post purchase” and “paywall” to your wp.org tags. You rank #16, #18 and #23 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v3.3.0 · 23 Oct 2026
75
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; the previous band took 4.3 years to cross, which places it about 67% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sorooshmolavi3.9y ago
thank you very much i needed this plugin to sell undownloadable ebooks online This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by sorooshmolavi.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rjacob9994.0y ago
the amount of features (paid only) renders it unusable how come I cannot view who purchases what the customer cannot see what he purchased and call this a FREE working version! this is a joke/ time-waster! This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by rjacob999.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ c_dilla4.1y ago
I’m using the free version and it’s been easy to set up and it’s doing everything I need at the moment. When I run into trouble the support has been quick to reply and solve my issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pudel12344.6y ago
The plugin was just what I was looking for. Its easy to work with and the support is great. I have had a couple of set up issues -mostly due to me not reading the instructions properly 🙂 But I have had prompt replies and good instructions from the support team.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dokunbam5.0y ago
Just fit to what I needed. kudos
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pbuser5.2y ago
Great plugin, just what I needed. Looking forward to the continued development of the Elementor integration 🙂 Matt, the developer, is really fast in helping out with any issues I’ve come across! 5 stars easy!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpbestidea5.4y ago
Very good tool – easy-to-use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aaaamon5.6y ago
This plugin made my business model possible, so a big thanks to the developer! Great functions, and when I needed customization, he was fast and really helpful, at a very fair price! Thanks again, I recommend this plugin to everyone!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.3.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.26 Patched in 3.1.28
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Sell Pages/Posts through WooCommerce 2.6+ quickly and easily. Tested up to WooCommerce Version 11.2.x"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Polylang.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,197 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "payforpost", "sell content" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-12 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1553 days in tier
- 2021-03-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 847 days in tier
- 2018-11-16 400+ → 1K+ up after 1046 days in tier
- 2016-01-05 300+ → 400+ up after 108 days in tier
- 2015-09-19 200+ → 300+ up after 162 days in tier
- 2015-04-10 100+ → 200+ up
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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Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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