Lightning Publisher for WordPress
Lightning Publisher for WordPress allows you to offer previews of your blog posts and require a Lightning Network payment to release the rest.
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Lightning Publisher for WordPre… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Lightning Publisher for Wor… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
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| Lightning | >100 |
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| paywall | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Lightning Publisher for WordPress
From the official readme · v0.1.8Description
Lightning Publisher for WordPress allows you to offer previews of your blog posts and require a Lightning Network payment to release the rest.
More information and installation instructions are available at
https://github.com/ElementsProject/wordpress-lightning-publisher
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FAQ
Lightning Publisher for WordPress: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Lightning Publisher for WordPre… free?
Yes. Lightning Publisher for WordPre… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Lightning Publisher for WordPre… safe to use in 2026?
Lightning Publisher for WordPre… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Lightning Publisher for WordPre…?
Lightning Publisher for WordPre… is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,778 times since it launched in March 2018. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Lightning Publisher for WordPre… work with WordPress 7.1?
Lightning Publisher for WordPre… is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Lightning Publisher for WordPre… need?
Lightning Publisher for WordPre… requires PHP 5.6.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Lightning Publisher for WordPre… last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.8, was released on July 14, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Lightning Publisher for WordPre…?
Lightning Publisher for WordPre… is developed and maintained by nadaviv.
What are the best alternatives to Lightning Publisher for WordPre…?
The most popular alternatives to Lightning Publisher for WordPre… are MyCryptoCheckout (8K+ installs), Bitcoin Payments (2K+ installs) and BTCPay Server (1K+ installs).
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