Description
Content Revenue Engine is a monetization plugin for WordPress designed for publishers, premium blogs, media sites, membership-driven content businesses, and knowledge brands that want more than a basic paywall.
With CRE Free you can combine:
* Metered paywall rules
* Pay Per Post monetization
* Stripe payments
* Conversion-focused CTA and notices
* Paywall exemptions and content rules
* Dashboard, Inspector, and Sales
CRE Free includes one Pay Per Post category and one default PPP price, with a direct upgrade path to PRO for advanced paid categories, tags, post-level pricing, and broader monetization controls.
Screenshots
Dashboard: Monetization overview with paywall and PPP performance. 
Paywall Exemptions: Control which categories, tags, roles, and subscription levels bypass restrictions. 
CTA / Notices: Configure conversion messages, inline gates, blur previews, and notice thresholds. 
Paid Content Rules: Define paid content logic and PPP unlimited access rules. 
PPP Categories & Tags: Assign prices to categories and tags inside advanced PPP controls. 
Settings: Configure pricing, currency, Stripe, and Pay Per Post provider settings. 
Access+ Dashboard: Manage subscription levels, subscribers, and recurring revenue workflows.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/content-revenue-enginedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Go to ContentRevenue in the WordPress admin menu.
- Configure your paywall, Pay Per Post, and payment settings.
FAQ
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What can I monetize with CRE Free?
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You can use a metered paywall and one Pay Per Post category with one default price.
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Does CRE Free support Stripe and PayPal?
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CRE Free supports Stripe for WordPress.org distribution. The PRO ecosystem expands monetization and payment flexibility.
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Does CRE Free include subscriptions?
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No. Access+ subscriptions are part of the PRO ecosystem.
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What does PRO add?
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PRO adds advanced Pay Per Post controls such as unlimited paid categories, different prices by category, paid tags, paid posts individually, post-level pricing, and additional monetization tools.
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Contributors & Developers
“Content Revenue Engine” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.4.13
- Forced the topbar product name to display Content Revenue Engine in FREE.
- Kept the real plugin runtime toggle in Settings.
- Preserved PPP fully decoupled from the metered paywall.
- Maintained the refreshed admin UI, WordPress.org assets, and full repository structure.
1.4.12
- Added the real plugin runtime toggle in Settings.
- Preserved PPP fully decoupled from the metered paywall.
- Applied the refreshed admin UI and visual cleanup across FREE.
- Kept WordPress.org assets, banners, icons, and screenshots aligned.
1.4.8
- Fixed the CTA / Notices tab so it renders correctly in the WordPress.org build.
- Cleaned FREE admin flow by removing dead PRO-only branch handling from the packaged build.
- Preserved screenshots, banners, and WordPress.org packaging structure.
1.4.7
- Updated WordPress.org package structure and screenshot assets.
- Added screenshots to the plugin directory assets.
- Cleaned readme metadata and stable tag handling for WordPress.org.