CardanoPress – Governance for Cardano
Allows users to be able to submit, participate and vote on governance proposals. Voting is done on-chain by submitting transactions with metadata.
Use with caution
CardanoPress works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 57/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where CardanoPress stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ada | #98 |
| blockchain | #57 |
| Cardano | #7 |
| token gating | #5 |
| web3 | #29 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About CardanoPress – Governance for Cardano
From the official readme · v1.11.0Description
The CardanoPress Governance plugin allows projects to engage with their users by allowing them to cast votes on-chain.
For any decentralised autonomous organisation, this is a must. The Governance plugins will allow you to write and
publish proposals, allow you to set up the parameters around voting power and view historic proposals and their results.
This plugin requires the parent plugin CardanoPress and a free account with Blockfrost to be able to talk to the Cardano blockchain.
The plugin is created by the team at PB Web Development.
You can find out more information about CardanoPress and our blockchain integrations at CardanoPress.io.
Example Use Cases
For projects that have a fungible token, you can configure the plugin to take into account the balance of that token in
a users connected wallet. For each proposal that is listed on the website, you can define the voting power requirements
and snapshot time and date. This will allow users to move assets to their wallets in time for a voting power snapshot.
Users of the project can then case their vote but sending a transaction to their own wallet with a special unique
decimal value. This value is recorded on chain along with some corresponding metadata to help identify the proposal and
the voting decision by the wallet owner on that proposal.
The same scenario can be setup but with a non-fungible token and the amount of NFTs in a user’s wallet be used as the
voting power.
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Get Support
We have community support available on our website under the CardanoPress forums. We also have an online chat support via our Discord server. We encourage you to use the forums first though as it will help others that read through the forums for support.
Privacy
This plugin does not collect or process any personal user data unless you expressively opt-in.
Installation
The Governance Plugin requires the parent plugin CardanoPress. The
CardanoPress plugin manages the communication with the Cardano blockchain and wallet integrations. Please ensure you
install and configure the core CardanoPress plugin before installing the Governance plugin.
This plugin requires your own standalone WordPress installation and access to the web server to add a line of code to your htaccess file.
- Installing the Governance Plugin
Find the plugin in the list at the backend and click to install it. Or, upload the ZIP file through the admin backend. Or, upload the unzipped tag-groups folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin
Navigate to Plugins from the WordPress admin area and activate the CardanoPress – Governance plugin.
The plugin will create the base pages for all that you need.
- Configure the plugin
Navigate to the configuration screen for the Governance plugin. Here you can define the global voting power rules for
your website/project. These can be overridden on a per proposal basis.
- Create a Proposal
From the Admin dashboard, navigate to Proposals. Here you can create a new proposal. Define the details from the title,
overview of the proposal, voting options and the time and date period for voting on the proposal.
These proposals will be accessible by users from the frontend of the website once you have linked to the proposals
archive layout from your main menus.
For more detailed documentation and tutorials on how to use the plugin, please visit the CardanoPress documentation website.
Frequently asked questions
Can I Get Paid Support?
Yes you can, we offer subscription to support for our plugins and consultation to help get your project started and to a professional level.
Where Can I See Other Projects That Are Using CardanoPress?
If you visit our main website, CardanoPress.io, there will be a section dedicated to all the websites and projects that have built using CardanoPress.
Can I customise the look and feel of the plugin?
Yes, we’ve built the plugin and sub plugins with hooks and template layouts that can over overridden in a child theme. We’ve followed the same methods as WooCommerce where you simply need to copy the template files into your child theme to start overriding the layouts. We’ve also taking into account page builders and created short codes for all the template parts of the theme. This will allow builders such as Divi, Elementor, WPBakery to be used with CardanoPress.
Changelog
Please ensure that you back up your website before upgrading or modifying any of the code.
You can follow our GitHub release for full details on updates to the plugins.
1.11.0
- Bundle with Vite and now pure ESM
- Fully-typed codebase; including assets
1.10.0
- Handle not found user
- Chore: update dependencies
- Minor code updates; stricter and clearer
1.9.0
- Minor code and exports cleanup
- Add missing index.php files
- Adjusted validation flow
- Updated dependencies
1.8.0
- Corrected text-domain used in installer
- Fixed translations loaded early
- Updated dependencies
1.7.0
- Made the discussion link url the only requirement
- Easily set voting power messages in the dashboard
1.6.0
- Add index.php files to all folders
- Minor code fixes
- Return correct number value
- Use correct hook type
- A non-nullable
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FAQ
CardanoPress: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is CardanoPress free?
Yes. CardanoPress is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CardanoPress safe to use in 2026?
CardanoPress works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 57/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CardanoPress?
CardanoPress is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,846 times since it launched in January 2023. It was downloaded 198 times in the last 30 days.
Does CardanoPress work with WordPress 7.1?
CardanoPress is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.99, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does CardanoPress need?
CardanoPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was CardanoPress last updated?
The latest version, 1.11.0, was released on July 14, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes CardanoPress?
CardanoPress is developed and maintained by cardanopress.
What are the best alternatives to CardanoPress?
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