Bitcoin Lightning Publisher for WordPress vs BTCPay Server – Accept Bitcoin payments in WooCommerce

Bitcoin Lightning Publisher is a Paywall, Donation and Value 4 Value plugin for WordPress to accept instant Bitcoin Lightning payments. It allows you to monetize any digital content with instant microtransactions and receive payments from your visitors directly to your preferred wallet – no need for expensive service providers. The plugin is the easiest and most flexible plugin to sell your digital content and to receive donations or Value 4 Value payments. Using the Bitcoin Lightning Network you can create the best visitor experience with seamless one-click payments. Benefits for you, the publisher: – Monetize any digital content with instant microtransactions – Create custom paywalls according to your needs – Best and fastest checkout payment experience – Superior paywall user experience – Save payment fees by using the inexpensive Bitcoin Lightning Network – no need to payment service providers – Receive payments directly in your preferred wallet (see “Lightning node connections”) Benefits for your vistors/customers: – Seamless one-click payments and quick access to the content – Global availability – let customers from around the world send you payments through the open Bitcoin payment network Use Case Examples: – Accept donations / Value 4 Value payments from your visitors – Monetize any digital content on your website: Articles, pages, file, videos, music, podcasts – Receive payments (boosts and boostagrams) from podcasting apps via the Podcasting 2.0 podcast:value RSS standard – Integrate payments with your website functionality – many more Features Paywall to sell content Sell any digital content (pay-per-post, pay-per-view, pay-per-download, etc.) with a highly configurable paywall WebLN enabled by default for easy on-click payments Add a paywall to posts and pages to easily charge for any published content Crowdfund option: make the content freely available after a certain amount is received Time-in option: keep the article freely available for a certain time and then enable the paywall after that Time-out option: make the article freely available after a certain time Configure the price in Satoshis, EUR, USD, or GBP (with real-time exchange rate) Configure the paywall with a shortcode ([lnpaywall]) Or configure the paywall with a Gutenberg Block Integrate with other tools and plugins like membership tools to control if the paywall should be enabled (see Paywall Hook section) Donation / Value 4 Value payments The plugin comes with various options to receive donations and Value 4 Value payments. Gutenberg block for a donation widget Donation widget for themes Enable the Lightning meta tag to allow users to send payments (Value 4 Value) Enable the podcast:value tag in your RSS feed to receive payments for your podcast Lightning Node connections Connect to your existing Bitcoin Lightning node or simply create a new Alby account to instantly receive Lightning payments. Alby LND LNDHub (e.g. BlueWallet) LNBits BTCPay Server Lightning Address REST-API for full advanced custom usage For more advanced, custom Lightning integrations you can use the REST API to create and verify invoices. The API also provides a LNURL-pay endpoint. See the REST-API section for details. Documentation Refer to the readme on GitHub for documentation and more details on how to use the plugin. Additional Info Contributing This plugin is free and open source. We welcome and appreciate new contributions. Visit the code repository and help us to improve the plugin. Donations Want to support the work on this plugin? Support the team behind it and send some sats to this Bitcoin Lightning Address [email protected]

Accept Bitcoin payments in your WooCommerce powered WordPress site with BTCPay Server BTCPay Server for WooCommerce is a revolutionary, self-hosted, open-source payment gateway to accept Bitcoin payments. Our seamless integration with WooCommerce allows you to connect your self-hosted BTCPay Server and start accepting Bitcoin payments in just a few simple steps. Features: Zero fees: Enjoy a payment gateway with no fees. Yes, really! Fully automated system: BTCPay takes care of payments, invoice management and refunds automatically. Display Bitcoin QR code at checkout: Enhance customer experience with an easy and secure payment option. No middlemen or KYC: Direct, P2P payments (going directly to your wallet) Say goodbye to intermediaries and tedious paperwork Transaction information is only shared between you and your customer Self-hosted infrastructure: Maintain full control over your payment gateway. Direct wallet payments: Be your own bank with a self-custodial service. Lightning Network integrated out of the box – instant, fast and low cost payments and payouts Reporting and accounting – CSV exports Advanced invoice management and refunding integrated in the WooCommerce UI Real-time exchange price tracking for correct payment amounts Versatile plugin system: Extend functionality according to your needs Accept payments in altcoins through various plugins Elegant checkout design: Compatible with all Bitcoin wallets and enhanced with your store’s logo and branding for a unique UX. Point-of-sale integration – Accept payments in your physical shops Multilingual ready: Serve a global audience right out of the box. Top-notch privacy and security: Protect your and your customers’ data. Community-driven support: Get responsive assistance from our dedicated community (Mattermost or Telegram). Extensive documentation and video tutorials The non-profit BTCPay Server Foundation is committed to keeping this powerful payment gateway free forever. Our mission is to enable anyone to accept bitcoin regardless of financial, technical, social or political barriers.