Get Paid on Any Plan: Introducing Payments for the Free Plan and Up
No limits, starting now. Earn money from your site, even on the Free plan.
Until now, writers and creators who wanted to start earning on their WordPress.com site needed to upgrade to one of our paid plans. Those days are officially behind us.
Now, whether you’re on the Free plan or one of the paid tiers, you can start collecting payments and earning from your work from day one. That makes a site on the Free plan a fully-fledged, zero-risk platform for every creator looking to share and earn from their work.
Starting from scratch, not starting from zero
At WordPress.com we reckon that anyone should be able to spin up a site and start creating. We wanted to take that even further by making it possible for anyone to start earning from the work they put into the world, too.
This isn’t just about making money—it’s about empowering you to take creative risks and push boundaries instead of fretting about what it’ll cost. Spoiler: it won’t cost you anything.
A few free flavors of paid
So you’ll now find that there are few ways to earn a little (or a lot) from the work you publish on WordPress.com, whatever plan you’re on.
- Gated, exclusive content? Check.
- Paid subscriptions at a price you decide? Check.
- Selling one-off items like photos, songs, or ebooks? Check.
- Giving your audience a quick way to tip you or donate to your cause? Double check.
- And more.
They’re all available on the Free plan. And every other plan, too. The only limit is that you’ll need to be in a country where Stripe payments are currently supported.
Free as in freedom
The beauty of starting with our Free plan? You’re not locked in. It’s like a creative sandbox, and you’re free to play. For as long as you like. The Free plan isn’t just a trial—it’s forever. So take your time, build your audience, and when you’re ready to expand your horizons, we’ll be right here.
As you grow, you might want a little more. More customization options, more plugins, a custom domain, or maybe even dipping your toes into the ocean of ecommerce with the powerful WooCommerce platform. When you’re ready for that extra power, we’ve got you covered with a range of affordable plans. It’s always up to you.
Making it possible
To make this as accessible to as many people as possible we’ve set up a sliding scale of transaction fees that goes from 10% on the Free plan down to zero on our Commerce plan. That means you can grow at your own pace, striking the right balance for you as your project or audience grows.
It’s a bit like choosing the right gear for a bike ride—you can start in a lower gear, then shift up as you build momentum.
Here’s how that looks:
| WordPress.com Plan | Payment Fees |
| WordPress.com Commerce | 0%* |
| WordPress.com Business | 2%* |
| WordPress.com Premium | 4%* |
| WordPress.com Personal | 8%* |
| WordPress.com Free | 10%* |
*Depending on your region, you’ll also pay a standard Stripe fee for each payment made to your Stripe account. You can read a little more about that, here.
For the creators, the coders, the artists, and makers
At WordPress.com, we believe that anyone should be able to create, share, and profit from their passions, vision, and work, whatever budget they’re playing with. It’s not just about making a living—it’s about taking risks, trying things out, and making a difference. And when you build on WordPress.com you’re building on a platform that’s been here for 17 years and counting, sending out 20 million+ emails a day and serving lightning-fast sites across the planet.
Whether you’re an author, an influencer, an artist, or a photographer, the power to get paid for the work you made is here, and here for good. We’d love to hear what you’re working on.
- June 22, 2023
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Wow that’s amazing and I love 💕 this blogging app, been having it for a few years👌🏾
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Good to use🤗
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Can you explain how the paid content works? Do readers need to pay to access that specific paid content?
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Absolutely! The purpose of paid content is to provide valuable information and services that people are willing to pay for. If you’re interested in exploring this new feature further, you can find more details on what you can do with it by visiting this link: https://wordpress.com/support/monetize-your-site/#collect-payments. It offers valuable insights on how you can monetize your site effectively.
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Oh, thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my question.
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This is great news, Thanks WordPress.
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Grateful every day for this platform. You guys rock.
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Is it possible to use this in a self-hosted WordPress blog?
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In order to utilize this feature, it is necessary for your website to be hosted on WordPress.com, so this is not available for sites using the WordPress software hosted elsewhere.
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To add: If you use the Jetpack plugin, the feature is already available with their payment block: https://jetpack.com/support/jetpack-blocks/payments-block/
I hope that helps!
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I have an ebook that I currently sell on Amazon. I would like to offer this ebook on my WordPress site. I would like to offer it as an epub but also a PDF. How can I do this?
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To ensure a smooth process, you should first create a payment button. Once that is done, you can focus on finding the most efficient method to deliver your book to those who have made a purchase. You can find guidance on setting up a payment button here: https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/payments/#payment-button-block
I hope this information proves helpful to you!
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thanks for WordPress, good news.
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Great ❤🙌
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I moved to Substack, because it looked good and I liked its sense of community, but I’m thinking of going back to WordPress, because more people found me there natively.
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This is great news! How I wish I live in an eligible country where stripe is. But, that’s a good thing to know.
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That absolutely Great
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Thank you Michael
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Wow, amazing 👌
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wow very impressive
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Good information
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HI,AM A NEW MEMBER PLEASE EXPLAIN FOR ME HOW CAN I GET TO BE PAID FOR FREE PLAN?
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Hello! If you’re interested in making money from your website, you can explore various monetization options. You can find a comprehensive guide on how to monetize your site here: https://wordpress.com/support/monetize-your-site/
I hope this information is helpful to you!
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Will this be coming to jetpack as well soon? If so any guess at a timeline?
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I have good news! Jetpack has offered their payment block for a while now: https://jetpack.com/support/jetpack-blocks/payments-block/
I hope that helps!
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Thanks for the quick response! I knew about the payment block but my question is about the other aspects, the paid newsletter, membership etc parts. I thought I had seen on the paid newsletter announcement a comment about Jetpack getting that eventuality as well.
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I didn’t realize the features had been added to jetpack, thanks. Used WordPress for years but had to step away from blogging for a while, so having to get caught up to date on the latest features
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I just joined word press for blogging this week and wrote my first blog yesterday. I love what the site has to offer!
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woww! i already love this site.
been writing regularly about manifestation 🙂
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Thanks for giving me knowledge
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Wow great 💫❤️
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This is indeed very thoughtful of the WordPress management; big cuddos to them…
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Welcome
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This is so great!
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Is anyone getting paid by this application? I’m a new blogger/data analyst and recently got into cloud gaming.
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Stripe is not available in Nigeria 💔
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Wow, that’s great
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This is Good…
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This I should have started using this platform years ago.😎 So many great👍 features
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Hi everyone! Thanks for info and links. Does anyone know if WordPress allowing to receive payments via Payoneer or perhaps someone has information when this option will be available?
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Hi! At the moment, WordPress.com doesn’t have a built-in feature to directly accept payments via Payoneer. However, Payoneer has developed an extension for WooCommerce. By installing WooCommerce and the Payoneer extension, you can start accepting payments through Payoneer on your WordPress.com website. You can find more info here: https://woocommerce.com/products/payoneer-checkout/
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Thank you for your feedback 🙏🏽
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Very great
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