Description
Pay to Unlock WooCommerce Paywall – Capripio lets you lock specific sections of any post or page and charge readers to unlock them — no membership plugin needed.
Simply wrap content in the [cppu_unlock] shortcode or use the Gutenberg block, connect it to a WooCommerce product, and you’re done. Readers pay once and instantly see the content.
This plugin is not developed by or affiliated with WooCommerce or Automattic.
Why Pay to Unlock WooCommerce Paywall – Capripio?
- Simpler than memberships — no subscriptions, no user roles, no drip systems
- Sell premium paragraphs, code snippets, tutorials, templates, and more
- Guest purchases supported — buyers don’t need an account
- Instant unlock — no page reload after purchase
Features
- Unlimited locked sections per post/page
- Gutenberg block + shortcode support
- Connect each lock to a WooCommerce product
- Instant unlock after purchase
- Guest purchases via secure token (no account required)
- Four visual themes (Dark, Light, Minimal, Glass) with custom button colour
- Blur/fade preview overlay with configurable word count
- Purchase validation (buyers never pay twice)
- Unlock & conversion analytics
Screenshots
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Locked Content Lock a section of content and charge readers to unlock it via WooCommerce.
Installation
- Upload the
capripio-paywall-unlockfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Ensure WooCommerce is installed and active
- Create a WooCommerce product for the content you want to sell
Add a locked section using the Gutenberg block or shortcode:
[cppu_unlock product_id=”123″ key=”my-section”]Your premium content here.[/cppu_unlock]
FAQ
-
Does the buyer need a WordPress account?
-
No. Guest purchases are fully supported using secure unlock tokens stored in a cookie.
-
What happens if a buyer requests a refund?
-
Access is not automatically revoked on refund. You can manually delete the unlock record from the database if needed.
-
Does this work with the block editor?
-
Yes. A dedicated Gutenberg block is included alongside shortcode support.
-
Is this plugin affiliated with WooCommerce or Automattic?
-
No. This is an independent plugin that integrates with WooCommerce. WooCommerce is a trademark of Automattic.
Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
Contributors & Developers
“Pay to Unlock WooCommerce Paywall – Capripio” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
Translate “Pay to Unlock WooCommerce Paywall – Capripio” into your language.
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release