Leaky Paywall review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Leaky Paywall report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for WordPress publishers adding a paywall
Leaky Paywall adds metered and hard paywalls and unlimited subscription levels to WordPress, free to install. The free edition takes a 10% cut of new paid subscriptions, recurring plans and coupons need Pro, and we couldn't read the Pro prices.
Who Leaky Paywall is for
- Fits if you publish on WordPress and want a metered paywall
- Works for a small publisher that can accept a revenue share while starting
Who Leaky Paywall is not for
- Not for you if you're off WordPress, as it runs only inside it
- Pricey if you earn a lot, since the free edition takes 10% of new paid subscriptions
- Watch out: recurring plans, free trials, coupons and group subscriptions are Pro
- Watch out: payments go through Stripe, and Pro prices weren't readable
Why Leaky Paywall gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe plugin is free to install, with a 10% revenue share on new paid subscriptions. The vendor's site refused us, so Pro prices are unknown.
- BFree plan and trialFree with paywalls, a registration wall, unlimited levels and Stripe checkout. The 10% share is the cost.
- CFeaturesMetered and hard paywalls, levels, a publisher dashboard and Stripe. But recurring subscriptions, free trials, coupons and group subscriptions are Pro.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You install it on WordPress and connect Stripe.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWordPress only, with Stripe, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce, WooCommerce and Zapier links.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Leaky Paywall's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Leaky Paywall's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 23 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 23 of 50) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 51 tools for selling digital products we grade, cut by the letter each got. Leaky Paywall’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 50, level with 35
- BFree plan and trialAbove 23 of 50, level with 18
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 50, level with 27
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 50, level with 47
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 14 of 50, level with 36
Keep Leaky Paywall, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Leaky Paywall you could make: paid newsletters and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
What you could make
- Paid newsletters and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, Salesforce and HubSpot among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Leaky Paywall’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Leaky Paywall?
Leaky Paywall is a WordPress plugin that adds metered, hard or hybrid paywalls and paid subscription levels to a publisher's own site. Payments run through Stripe, and subscribers are stored as WordPress users. A free edition is available, with a paid Pro tier that reduces or removes the revenue share.
Worth knowing
- Prices for the paid plans could not be read: the vendor's site refused automated access, so only the free edition is listed.
- The free edition takes a 10% revenue share on new paid subscriptions; Pro reduces or removes it.
- Runs only inside WordPress, and paid subscriptions are processed through Stripe.
- Recurring subscriptions, free trials, coupons and group subscriptions are Pro features.
Key features
- Metered and hard paywalls
- Choose metered, hard, or dynamic and hybrid paywalls, and restrict by post, category, tag, taxonomy, post type or content block.
- Registration wall
- List Builder prompts anonymous readers to register or log in, and registered readers can be exported or sent through Zapier.
- Subscription levels
- Create free, premium, annual or VIP levels, with Stripe checkout including Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Publisher dashboard
- A dashboard inside WordPress shows revenue trends, new registrations, paid subscription activity and top content.
- Pro revenue tools
- Pro adds recurring subscriptions, free trials, coupons, group and IP-based subscriptions, and churn risk alerts.
- Extensions and integrations
- The listing names more than 50 extensions, including Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier and WooCommerce.
Leaky Paywall pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Leaky Paywall has a free plan.
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- Free to install and use, with a 10% revenue share on new paid subscriptions; includes List Builder registration wall and unlimited levels.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Paywalls, unlimited subscription levels and Stripe checkout, with a 10% revenue share on paid subscriptions. |
Read from wordpress.org on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Leaky Paywall before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Leaky Paywall have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Leaky Paywall is listed for Web.
Does Leaky Paywall have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Leaky Paywall is listed for Web.
Is Leaky Paywall open source?
Leaky Paywall is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Leaky Paywall have an API?
Yes. Leaky Paywall offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.