by ZEEN101 4.2 (35 reviews)

Leaky Paywall

Name: Leaky Paywall
Rating: 4.2 (35 reviews)
Author: ZEEN101

The subscription engine for news & niche publishers.

Leaky Paywall ranks #8,174 among WordPress.org plugins with 600+ active installations, is #215 of 1,719 in the User Management category, a 4.2/5 rating from 35 reviews, and was last updated Sep 8, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v5.1.9 Current Version v5.1.9

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 08 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 15 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#215 of 1,719 in User Management Top 25% by installs Downloads -80.5% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#8,174

-3 this week

Active Installs

600+

-13.8%

KW Avg Position

0.2 worse

Downloads

111.8K

+12 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

84%

Review 4.2 out of 5

4.2 (35 reviews)

Next Milestone 700

Total Progress 91%

600+ 700+

Ranks to Climb

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8,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.2

35 reviews

Overall 84%

23 (66%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

6 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Dec 10, 2025

Leaky Paywall [leaky-paywall] < 5.0

CVE-2025-66124 · Fixed in v5.0
Mar 28, 2025

Leaky Paywall [leaky-paywall] < 4.21.8

CVE-2025-31083 · Fixed in v4.21.8
Jul 6, 2024

Leaky Paywall [leaky-paywall] < 4.21.3

CVE-2024-37540 · Fixed in v4.21.3
Apr 25, 2024

Leaky Paywall [leaky-paywall] < 4.20.9

CVE-2024-33594 · Fixed in v4.20.9
Oct 18, 2021

Leaky Paywall [leaky-paywall] < 4.16.7

CVE-2021-39357 · Fixed in v4.16.7
Aug 17, 2017

Leaky Paywall [leaky-paywall] < 4.9.2

Fixed in v4.9.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 5.1.9
Last Updated: Sep 08, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: ZEEN101

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 35
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Leaky Paywall is for news publishers, niche magazines, B2B media, and independent creators who want to run subscriptions on their own WordPress site. It solves the problem of monetizing content and building a subscriber list without relying on external hosted platforms or expensive enterprise software.

Metered paywall support
List Builder registration wall
Multiple subscription levels
Stripe payment processing
Restrict content by category or type
Publisher dashboard with revenue trends
REST API and developer hooks
Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Leaky Paywall

The Leaky Paywall meter restricts by X number of free articles over a Y time period (days, weeks, months, years). There is a visibility setting on the post edit screen you can use to override the global meter setting, for example making an article always free or always require a subscription.

List Builder is a prebuilt registration wall and login system modeled after the New York Times. It prompts readers to register with their email to continue reading, helping grow your email list faster than traditional popup newsletter prompts. Registration and login happen in the same seamless flow.

Leaky Paywall 5.0 is free to install and use. If you add paid subscription levels, the free plan includes a 10% revenue share on new paid subscriptions. You only pay when you make money. Upgrade to a paid plan at any time to reduce or completely remove the revenue share.

We support Stripe by default and are a Stripe Verified Partner. Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other methods are supported through Stripe. Paid plans unlock hundreds of additional international payment gateways via WooCommerce integration.

You can create multiple subscription tiers such as free, premium, annual, or VIP. The free plugin supports one-time payments. Recurring payments, trials, and coupons are available on paid plans.

You can deactivate Leaky Paywall at any time without losing any subscriber data. All subscribers are stored as WordPress users in your database.