FULLY MANAGED WORDPRESS PAYWALL WEBSITES
The WordPress subscription platform for news publishers
Whether you're a for-profit or nonprofit publisher, PaywallProject manages your entire WordPress paywall tech stack so you can focus on publishing. Grow your newsletter list and convert more readers into paid subscribers and/or donors.
"A relief to have every technical aspect of our site covered. Finally, we can spend our time writing as our subscriber base grows."
Paywall website design
We do the heavy lifting of developing your paywall-based website. We'll even migrate your existing subscribers and content from other platforms.
Fully managed tech
Website hosting, software, strategy, ad management, newsletter sending and technical support are included with PaywallProject.
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We'll take care of your local news website while you focus on publishing.
Run on the best paywall tech stack
Yes, all software functionality and licensing is included as determined by each plan listed above.
With our Plus plan or higher, you no longer need a MailChimp account or any other newsletter sending service. With PaywallProject, you get up to 1,000,000 emails sends each month with no limit on the number of subscribers. Send more than 1,000,000 emails each month? Get in touch for a custom quote.
We work with a number of WordPress themes specifically designed for news publishers. You'll have the option to choose from our preferred template options (no extra cost) or one that you've already selected. We'll apply your branding to the theme and get your site up and running fast.
Our obituary payment portal allows the end-user to submit/pay for the publishing of obituaries directly on your site. The obituaries are then automatically drafted as WordPress posts which can be published after your approval.
On average, it takes about 1 week or less.
Startup includes: 50GB
Plus includes: 100GB
Pro includes 250GB
There is no limit on bandwidth. All plans include Cloudflare's CDN for full-page caching. If more disk space is required, please reach out for a custom quote.
Yes. Design is included as part of PaywallProject. However, if you already have a preferred design picked out or want us to use your existing theme, we can implement that instead (no additional charge).
PaywallProject is an all-in-one solution fully-managed solution. This means that we take care of your entire tech stack so you can focus on growing your audience. We include design, paywall integration, newsletter sending, ad management, migration, enterprise web hosting, backups, and strategy bundled into one low monthly price. We are on a mission to help publishers generate recurring revenue from subscriptions, memberships, donations, and more!
No, all aspects of your website/paywall are managed by PaywallProject.
Need a highly custom feature or function? Our development team will provide a free estimate.
Yes, for each additional site you bring onboard with PaywallProject, you'll receive a 15% discount for that site per month.
Meet Our Team
We're on a mission to make digital subscribers a sustainable revenue source for local news publishers.
Tyler Channell
Founder
Tyler is on a mission to help local news publishers generate sustainable recurring revenue streams without worrying about complicated tech and marketing.
Check out the Paywall Podcast where Tyler appears monthly to discuss all things digital subscriptions.
Juan Machado
Lead Customer Success Engineer
Juan is a seasoned WordPress expert with extensive experience in technical support, plugin development, and collaboration with top industry players like Elementor and LearnDash.
Don Smith
Advisor
Don Smith is the former Executive Director at the West Virginia Press Association and brings more than 30 years of experience in the news publishing business.
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