Documentation

How to Install RWS

1. Go to Plugins > Add New to find and install Restrict With Stripe.
2. Or, download the latest version of the plugin, then go to Plugins > Add New and click the “Upload Plugin” button to upload your .zip file.
3. Activate the plugin.

How to Set Up RWS

Navigate to Settings > Restrict With Stripe in the WordPress admin to begin setup.

1. Connect to Stripe: Click “Connect to Stripe” to authenticate your site with a new or existing Stripe Account.
2. Create Products in Stripe: In your Stripe Account, create a product and default price for each post, page, category, or tag that you want to sell access to.
3. Add Restrictions to Site Content: Edit a post, page, category, or tag in your WordPress site. Select a Stripe Product to restrict and sell access to this content.
4. Link to the Stripe Customer Portal: Add a link in a menu area or widget so that users can access their payment history and manage subscriptions in Stripe.
5. Customize Advanced Settings: Navigate to Settings > Restrict With Stripe in the WordPress admin to customize the plugin to fit the needs of your specific site.

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What Does RWS Cost?

The Restrict with Stripe plugin is open source, free to install, and free to use.

Neither this plugin or Stripe has any setup or monthly fee. There are fees applied to every transaction.

The typical total of all fees for one-time payments is $0.29 + 4.9% of the amount billed.

The typical total of all fees for recurring subscription payments is $0.29 + 5.6% of the amount billed.

The actual value will vary depending on the payment method used, your specific Stripe settings, and your individual agreement with Stripe.

This 4.9-5.6% value is what you will want to compare to any other plugin, service, SAAS, or platform you are considering for accepting payments to restrict your content. Make sure that the numbers you compare include all related fees associated with every transaction.

Below is a break down of some of the components that go into the cumulative fees applied when using Restrict with Stripe.

The base Stripe fees are $0.29 + 2.9% of the transaction. Learn more about Stripe pricing here.

The Stripe Billing feature, which Restrict with Stripe uses, adds an additional 0.7% fee to recurring subscriptions. Some systems avoid this fee by only processing one off payments and handling the scheduling locally. In our experience, Stripe’s ability to ensure that recurring payments are successful more than makes up for this fee. Learn more about Stripe Billing pricing here.

An additional 2% “application fee” is added to every transaction. This fee goes to Stranger Studios, the developers of Restrict With Stripe, to help support ongoing development.