SteemPress
Stores your WordPress blogs on the hive blockchain where posts are rewarded with cryptocurrency as new audiences interacts with your content
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SteemPress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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 SteemPress stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| blockchain | >100 |
| hive | #36 |
| monetization | >100 |
| WordPress | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 from 20 reviews
About SteemPress
From the official readme · v2.6.3Description
SteemPress is a WordPress plugin that connects any blog to the hive blockchain.
Hive is a blockchain where content and contributions are rewarded with the crypto currency hive based on the upvotes from users. The HIVE tokens can then be traded online with 0 transaction costs and with 3 second transaction time.
What benefits can a blog owner get by sharing posts on hive hive blockchain?
• It can help you reach new audiences as people browsing nay app or website displaying content stored on the hive blockchain can see your post.
• It may provide a new source of income through earning HIVE tokens.
• It will help store your content securely on an un-censorable blockchain.
To use SteemPress you will need a hive account which can be made for free when signing up through https://steempress.io/signup
You can also follow the value of a HIVE token here: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/hive/
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us by email on contact@steempress.io, or join our Discord channel together with many other users through https://discord.gg/W2KyAbm
Features :
• Automatic posting of articles to the Hive blockchain
• Conversion and cleaning of text to look good on different websites
• Automatic self-vote
• Add an original link to your blog
• Custom tags for each article
• Default tags if no tags are defined for an article.
• Optional posting
• Bulk posting
• Post scheduling
• Multiple hive account support
• Add (or not) the featured image on top of the hive post
• Category filtering
• Custom footer on hive
Installation
If you don’t already have an account on hive, please get one at https://signup.hive.blog/. Validation can take a few days.
Then simply go to settings and fill your username, private posting key and default tags, and you’re good to go 🙂
A setup guide can be found here:
https://hive.blog/utopian-io/@apkmopo.com/tutorials-steempress-to-write-steemit-post-on-wordpress
Setup guides are also available in various languages :
French :
https://hive.blog/utopian-io/@zonguin/steempress-unoutilformidablepourfairefonctionnerwordpressavecsteemittutorielcomplet-6kc5upw8re
Indonesian :
https://hive.blog/sevenfingers/@arie.hive/steempress-iohasbeenattendedtocontentcreatorswith1msteempower-5w4ikna7lm
Japanese :
https://hive.blog/japanese/@charincharin/steempress-vl4qqd8krj
Turkish :
https://hive.blog/steempress/@damla/steempressnedirvenaslkullanlrturkishtutorialreview-fophokno8h
Note that all the guides are made by fans and may contain inaccuracies.
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FAQ
SteemPress: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is SteemPress free?
Yes. SteemPress is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is SteemPress safe to use in 2026?
SteemPress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use SteemPress?
SteemPress is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 32,667 times since it launched in January 2018. It was downloaded 112 times in the last 30 days.
Does SteemPress work with WordPress 7.1?
SteemPress is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was SteemPress last updated?
The latest version, 2.6.3, was released on March 30, 2020 (7 years ago).
Who makes SteemPress?
SteemPress is developed and maintained by howofr.
What are the best alternatives to SteemPress?
The most popular alternatives to SteemPress are Web3Press (400+ installs), WordProof Timestamp (200+ installs) and Chainwire Integration (200+ installs).
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