● UPGRADE TO PRO
Pro is the part that
actually grows revenue
You’ve got the paywall, Pro adds the tools that turn readers into subscribers, and subscribers into renewals.
For Publishers already running the free plugin
$99/mo
+ 10% revenue share on new subscribers
Trusted by over 800 leading publishers
BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS
Take control of the subscription experience your readers deserve
For a decade publishers have driven our feature set. Leaky Paywall runs in your WordPress, on your server, with your stack.
100% WordPress native
Open source. No external dashboards. Your data stays in your database.
Works with caching
The only paywall that plays nice with server-side and CDN caching.
REST API + hooks
Build whatever you want on top. We expose what you need.
GDPR + SCA compliant
The compliance plumbing is already done. Ship faster.
Everything Pro unlocks
The free List Builder gets your registration wall live. Pro is the rest of the platform.
The integrations you’ll actually use
Drop in only what your site needs. No bloat, lock-in, or monthly per-integration fees.
Know what’s working.
Fix what’s not.
Subscriber Insights tracks every logged-in reader and tells you what’s actually moving revenue. Pro includes it.
Compare Plans
| Features | Free List Builder | Pro |
| Features and extensions | Registration wall + core list-building | 50+ Pro extensions |
| Subscription levels | Multiple levels (free + paid) | Unlimited flexible levels |
| Revenue options | One-time payments | Recurring + trials + gifts + coupons |
| Paywall hardening | Hard paywall included | Incognito Browsing Blocker for metered sites |
| Setup help | Docs + community | Personal setup calls over Zoom |
| Bulk + group sales | – | Corporate, group, and location access |
| Targeted messaging | – | Dynamic in-content reader messaging |
| AI Subscriber Insights | – | Logged-in user tracking and AI insights |
| Growth strategy | – | Anytime subscription strategy meetings |
REAL PUBLISHERS, REAL RESULTS
What Pro looks like in production
A tight registration funnel. One free article, register for the second, upgrade for the third. Turned anonymous visitors into paying subscribers.
20% Free-to-paid conversion rate
16x More signups vs. newsletter forms
Eliminated all ads, tightened the paywall, launched dual daily newsletters. Subscriptions have grown every single month for three and a half years.
1M+ Monthly readers
100% Reader revenue GROWTH
$0 Advertising spend
Went from one email a month to two a week. Made email the product, not the promotion. Renewals followed.
51% Email open Rates
85% Renewal Rates
“Leaky Paywall now provides me with all of the services and support that I need to run a six-figure business at a tiny fraction of what it would cost to hire a team to do the same work.”
Walt Heisenberg, Publisher, Heisenberg Report
+400 New Signups in the first month
+60% Subscriber conversion rate
Everything you’d like to know before upgrading
If you need help figuring out the workflow for getting your subscribers into Leaky Paywall just get in touch. We can hop on a Zoom and figure out what makes sense for your publication.
Our customer support process is key to your success. We start with individualized Zoom meetings to help you set up Leaky Paywall to match your content and audience.
We encourage follow-up meetings to review and deliver website and newsletter improvements, with the goal of growing your email list and paid subscribers. We also help you customize your Leaky Paywall touch-points, and stay with you every step of the way.
We respond within 24 business hours, usually in a couple of hours. Our support team operates 9am-5pm ET and offers login-level support to diagnose and resolve issues, including conflicts with other plugins or code. We’re also happy to meet via Zoom anytime.
Yes. We provide one-on-one Zoom consultations to design your Publisher Flywheel™ that grows audience, traffic, and conversions. We help with audience engagement, targeting, reader experience, and explore revenue avenues like group subscriptions, ad-free plans, premium newsletters, and product upsells.
We share what’s working across the publishers we work with. We also analyze your Subscriber Insights to help put together a game plan for growing audience and subscriptions.
Everything you need to grow
This upgrade is built for publishers and developers who are ready to stop leaving revenue on the table.
For Publishers already running the free plugin
$99/mo
+ 10% revenue share on new subscribers