CardanoPress – Cardano Blockchain Integration for WordPress
Integrate Cardano with WordPress: web3 wallet login, NFT & token gating, ADA payments, and stake pool delegation. Bridging Web2 and Web3.
Solid choice
CardanoPress is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
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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 |
|---|---|
| blockchain | #1 |
| Cardano | #1 |
| nft | #6 |
| token gating | #1 |
| web3 | #11 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 14 reviews
About CardanoPress
From the official readme · v1.36.1Description
CardanoPress handles the heavy lifting and integration with the Cardano blockchain using the Blockfrost API, enabling you to interact with the blockchain via your preferred Web3 wallet.
We’ve done all the technical and hard work, so you, as a builder, can integrate Cardano quickly and easily. Use our Bootstrap starter and child theme, or use your favourite page builder, such as Divi, WPBakery, or Elementor, with shortcodes.
We support all the major CIP-30 Cardano web3 wallets, including:
- Lace
- Eternl
- Yoroi
- Typhon
- GeroWallet
- NuFi
- Begin
- VESPR
The plugin is created by the team at Mesh With Us.
Example Use Cases
We have covered numerous use cases for projects that may wish to utilise the plugin, including small DApp developers, NFT projects, stake pool operators, and Initial Stake Pool Offering (ISPO) projects.
- Wallet login. Sign up and log in to a website using your Cardano Wallet. Message signing authentication
- Use an NFT or token to verify your access to the website by assigning policy IDs
- Stake pool delegation
- NFT Minting page for drops, not a vending machine; just the front end to handle minting with anti-bot protection.
- Lace, Eternl, Typhon, Yoroi, GeroWallet, NuFi, Begin and Vespr are currently supported
- Accepting payments with ADA
- Permissions and roles based on your stake delegation, e.g access content if the user has been delegated to your pool for a month
- Permissions and roles based on NFT in your wallet, giving the user access to paywall content for purchase and holding NFTs
- Permissions and roles based on NFT metadata, being able to assign an access level based on rarity, rarer NFTs have higher access
Video: Installation and first steps
Video: Interview with Timmy from Cardano Ecosystem News
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Please view all of our documentation and resources on our website
Get Support
We offer community support on our website, accessible under the CardanoPress forums. We encourage you to use the forums first, though, as it will help others who read through the forums for support.
You can find more documentation and support on our main website: https://cardanopress.io.
Agency design, development and support via our company, https://MeshWithUs.com.au
Support the development of our plugin by delegating to our Stake pool: Ticker ADAOZ – https://cardanode.com.au.
Privacy
This plugin does not collect or process any personal user data.
Installation
Requirements: WordPress 5.9 or higher, PHP 7.4 or higher, and a free Blockfrost API key.
CardanoPress has been tested on shared and standalone hosting environments, including WordPress.com, Pressable, SiteGround, WP Engine, AWS and many more.
1. Install the plugin
From your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New, search for “CardanoPress”, then click Install Now.
Alternatively, download the ZIP from this page and upload it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, or extract the ZIP and copy the cardanopress folder into your site’s /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin
Go to Plugins in the WordPress admin area and click Activate on CardanoPress. On activation, the plugin automatically creates the base pages you need to get started.
3. Get a free Blockfrost API key
CardanoPress uses the Blockfrost API to communicate with the Cardano blockchain. Sign up for a free account, create a project for your chosen network (Mainnet, Preprod or Preview), and copy the project’s API key.
4. Configure CardanoPress
Open the CardanoPress settings screen, select your network, and paste in your Blockfrost API key. Once saved, your WordPress website is connected to the Cardano blockchain and ready to use wallet login, token gating, payments and delegation.
For detailed documentation, tutorials and shortcode references, 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.
1.36.1
- Security: fix wallet login account takeover. The stake address used as the account identity is now derived from the signed wallet address instead of a separate, unsigned request parameter, so it can no longer be spoofed with a victim’s public stake address
- Reject enterprise addresses (no stake credential) at wallet login
- Thanks to Cullah (@CullahMusic, valt.digital) for responsibly reporting the vulnerability
1.36.0
- Security hardening: fix login replay, XSS, reCAPTCHA bypass, and SSRF
- Harden outbound metadata and compatibility requests
- Fix sodium extension check for WP compatibility
- Update packages and dependencies
1.35.0
- Add automated test suite for core functionality
- Update packages and dependencies
1.34.0
- Organize codes; extends framework
- Update packages and dependencies
1.33.0
- Conditional script args pre 6.3
- Update packages and dependencies
1.32.0
- Never miss recaptcha init
- Update packages and dependencies
- Minor code cleanup: admin and template
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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 is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CardanoPress?
CardanoPress is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,890 times since it launched in January 2023. It was downloaded 127 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, 1.36.1, was released on July 17, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes CardanoPress?
CardanoPress is developed and maintained by cardanopress.
What are the best alternatives to CardanoPress?
The most popular alternatives to CardanoPress are Web3Press (400+ installs), WordProof Timestamp (200+ installs) and Chainwire Integration (200+ installs).
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