Plugin

MICROPAYMENTS · WORDPRESS CREATOR MONETIZATION

The plugin behind your creator business.

Sell memberships and access to content, give creators a usable studio, and help fans find what they can enjoy.

MicroPayments is the free core. Add Video Share VOD, Picture Gallery and Media Capture for dedicated media workflows. Use the optional FansPaysite theme or another compatible WordPress theme.

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An opted-in creator profile with familiar navigation. Illustrative offers; no payment was collected.

Make a mixed-media library feel organized.

MicroPayments brings supported content into one catalog while each media plugin keeps its own editor, files and access checks.

Presentation and discovery

Five listing options: Styled tiles, Cards, List, Creator feed and Justified rows.
Compact controls: searchable titles/tags, category and ordering filters, normal pagination and an optional layout selector.
Creator context: opted-in public introductions and promotional covers, a creator directory and current creator offers.
Series: creator-owned collections of existing videos, pictures and downloads.
Ratings: independently enable stars, likes or both through Rate Star Review.

Access and returning fans

Included with subscriptions: a separate view of supported content currently included by the fan’s creator subscriptions.
Purchase records: keep content purchases and completed WooCommerce orders distinct.
Public previews: explicitly approved promotional images, video hover clips and click-to-play audio samples.
Audio: verified duration/format/size, with an optional access-checked full player on configured storage.
Return later: private bookmarks and separate, default-off audio/video playback-memory preferences.

Mixed creator catalog with approved images, local creator avatars, calendar release dates, stars and likes — Series organize existing content; each item’s current access rules still apply.

A clear welcome for fans and creators.

Use one WordPress account for browsing, following and creating. Turn the included frontend account features on separately, or keep your existing membership/community account system.

Sign up, sign in, find the right next step.

Separate fan and creator signup pages, each with an administrator-editable introduction and reset-to-default choice, plus native sign-in, password recovery and account shortcodes.
Choose one creator or many, preview the missing account pages and switches, then apply or undo only unchanged setup choices. Existing page content is retained.
Administrator and moderator accounts stay in the WordPress backend.
Native WordPress passwords and emailed reset/setup links. Network sites keep native network signup.
After login, return to a safe local content page or the configured fan, creator, moderator or administrator destination.
Review creator requests before adding the selected low-privilege role. Existing publishing and paid-access rules still apply. Also allow the selected role in the content plugins’ native creator policies where appropriate.
Optional Google reCAPTCHA v3 with visitor consent and server-side verification.

Account features default off. Enabling registration does not open WordPress signup automatically. Single-creator sites can accept fan accounts while turning new creator applications off.

The setup steps connect creator model, registration pages, readiness and a read-only membership-source review. They help find missing setup requirements without granting upload, publishing or paid access. Existing account and content policies remain authoritative.

Creator profiles and a feed fans choose.

Choose profile-eligible roles separately from selling and publishing permissions.
Publish an introduction, biography, creative focus, website and approved promotional cover.
Link current offers, native content and creator-owned collections.
On multi-creator sites, use the included Follow creator button or its shortcode and a private Following feed.
Manage follows and include the new profile, application and following records in native privacy export/erasure.

Following is free, sends no email notifications and grants no paid access. Hidden or ineligible creators drop out of feed results. Single-creator sites retain their focused catalog without requiring following.

A private feed containing recent content from followed creators — The fan chooses creators; each item keeps its current price, audience and provider checks.

Registration setup wizard with separate role pages and resettable introductions — Preview account pages and introductions before applying.

Separate creator application with a clear account introduction — Creators see a dedicated application; publishing keeps its own review.

Choose how your site earns.

Creator subscriptions

Fans obtain access to a creator’s configured tiers.

Setup: Tier name, price, duration, included content and the existing wallet workflow.

Individual content sales

Sell a particular video, picture, post or download.

Setup: Item offer and audience; use the configured wallet or supported WooCommerce product-purchase flow.

One-time site plans

Sell a fixed period of access to selected posts, pages, native downloads, Video Share VOD videos and Picture Gallery pictures, on single-creator or multi-creator sites.

Setup: Review a simple virtual WooCommerce product, price and duration; activate new sales when ready. Native paid status, cancellation, refunds and expiry control each source. Existing role memberships stay separate.

Tips and support

Let fans support creators, including configured goals/crowdfunding.

Setup: Wallet, labels, limits and the site’s chosen donation settings.

The included internal wallet can be used on its own. TeraWallet/WooWallet and myCRED are optional integrations. WooCommerce can provide commerce and gateway extensions; availability, recurring-payment support, fees and merchant approval depend on the extensions and provider.

Clear terms before checkout: one-time site plans do not renew automatically. Separate purchases overlap rather than add unused time. Fans can review their own source and expiry history; administrators can pause new sales while retaining valid issued terms. Dedicated Video Share VOD and Picture Gallery plan rules preserve native visibility, viewing policies and independent purchases. New site-plan content can optionally wait for a calendar release date or whole elapsed days after the same current membership payment. Each purchase keeps its own clock and original expiry; expired or refunded purchases cannot lend age to a newer one. Existing purchases, approvals and original media remain independent. Recurring card subscriptions, advanced verification and cumulative membership-tenure rules remain planned.

Member availability editor with days after membership payment, explicit save, expiry guidance and expandable help — Prepare new member content, select its eligible plans and save member access before publication. Each purchase retains its own payment clock and original expiry.

Purchase terms you control: customize the brief explanation, expandable details and complete terms page. Reuse your public site terms or select a purchase-specific page. Native checkout acceptance, prices and access rules remain in charge.

Help fans choose and return: account and buyer workspaces show optional site offers, current-access labels and private source history, alongside existing creator subscriptions and individual purchases.

Qualify your chosen payment method and cache configuration before launch. Offline classic and Blocks checkout are tested; this does not certify every external gateway.

Fan membership offers with customizable brief terms, expanded purchase details and complete terms link — Fans can discover offers and expand the purchase details before native checkout. Administrators control the wording and complete terms page.

Private membership history with active fixed term and own order link in dark mode — A private source history shows current status and the original expiry, in light or dark presentation.

One main workflow for each role.

Creators

Create, review, price, publish.

Join or sign in: request creator access when enabled, wait for any required account review, then open your permitted creator studio.
Add your work: upload, or use Media Capture for video, audio, webcam photos or screenshots. Documents keep their native uploader.
Review and check: confirm the title, media type, storage and destination. Use Check destination; correct a requirement and retry the retained source.
Save for review: private audio/video can prepare in the background. Return to its status and open the destination editor.
Set the offer: choose price, audience or creator tier. Approve a separate public sample/preview when wanted.
Organize: update the public introduction, add items to a series and manage published/draft content from your studio.

Review is the default. Direct publication requires the site’s explicit configuration and the creator’s current permission.

Creator studio with the creator’s own published and draft items — Creators see and manage their own supported content.

Fans

Discover, join and return.

Explore: browse a creator or the mixed-content catalog; filter by type, category or name.
Preview: view deliberately public promotional images, video clips or audio samples.
Choose an offer: review creator-tier terms, a fixed-term site plan or the individual item’s current price/access requirements.
Sign in and confirm: use the optional frontend account pages or the site’s existing system, then review and confirm the native offer.
Find your content: use Included with subscriptions, purchase records or completed orders as appropriate.
Return for more: follow favorite creators on multi-creator sites, bookmark content, or explicitly enable the relevant audio/video resume preference.

Access can change when a membership expires or an item’s provider rules change. A purchase-history entry is not a guarantee of permanent playback.

Content currently included with a fan’s creator subscriptions — Included content is shown separately from recorded purchases.

Administrators

Set up the business, then check the complete journey.

Choose a model: use Creator setup for a single creator or multiple creators. Preview the proposed pages and presentation before saving.
Enable integrations: choose media plugins, wallet/commerce providers and the content types the site supports.
Configure accounts and access: preview separate signup pages and introductions, or keep an existing account system. The readiness step links existing seller, upload and media requirements; review profile eligibility, login destinations and native access separately.
Choose approval: use shared media approval settings and explicitly review any trusted-user or testing exceptions.
Prepare hosting: configure private storage, local media tools and scheduling where required; retain existing originals.
Test as each role: check a permitted creator, fan, guest and moderator; review public previews separately from full content.
Maintain: use native privacy tools and reviewed retention settings, and monitor preparation/recovery.

Reviewed creator setup with presets and integration settings — Quick setup links advanced settings and optional integrations.

Moderators

Review with a clear decision and a clear next step.

Open an assigned item: use the native editor or preparation/review screens your role can access.
Review readiness: check source preparation, title/description, content policy and the proposed audience/offer.
Publish when permitted: save the review outcome using current native publishing authority; preparation alone does not approve an item.
Separate the preview: review any public poster, trailer or sample independently from private full media.
Escalate account issues: only an authorized administrator/reviewer may grant or revoke a creator’s future-publishing approval.

Moderator is a workflow responsibility, not a permission automatically granted by a label. Assign the required capabilities and keep financial/administrative settings restricted.

Administrator controls for media workflow privacy and retention — Privacy and retention controls belong to authorized site staff.

Connect the building blocks you need.

MicroPayments

Catalogs, creator/site membership workflows, paid-content rules, wallets and buyer/creator workspaces.

Requirements: Free core; works with other compatible WordPress themes.

Video Share VOD

Video management, playback and video-specific publishing/delivery.

Requirements: Optional; keeps its own video model and access checks.

Picture Gallery

Picture management, galleries, listings and image workflows.

Requirements: Optional; retains its standalone picture tools.

Media Capture

Browser video/audio recording, webcam photos, screenshots and shared media intake.

Requirements: Optional; existing recorder and destination permissions apply.

Rate Star Review

Star ratings and like controls.

Requirements: Optional; provider voting/category rules still apply.

WooCommerce, TeraWallet/WooWallet, myCRED

Configured commerce, gateway and wallet choices.

Requirements: Separate plugins; some extensions/services are commercial. Check the chosen payment and renewal lifecycle.

BuddyPress / BuddyBoss

Optional social profiles, activity and community tools.

Requirements: Separate community stack. MicroPayments profiles and basic following do not require it; use a community stack for broader social features.

FansPaysite theme

Optional creator-focused presentation with light/dark and responsive navigation.

Requirements: Separate from the The7 theme used by this marketing website.

Paid Videochat / Broadcast Live Video

Optional live sessions, paid calls and streaming workflows.

Requirements: Separate plugins and compatible video hosting/services.

Your first working setup.

Install the core: get MicroPayments from WordPress.org. Add only the media/community integrations you need.
Choose one creator or many: run Creator setup, preview the pages and select a catalog layout.
Set up account pages: use Accounts and creators to preview dedicated fan signup and, on multi-creator sites, creator applications. Keep your existing account system if preferred. Customize or reset each introduction.
Check readiness and payment: review account, seller and upload prerequisites and the read-only membership-source inventory. For one-time site plans, review a native WooCommerce product, price and term, select eligible content, then activate new sales. Test checkout, cancellation, refunds and expiry before launch. Staff accounts are managed in Users.
Create a sample item: upload or capture safe demo media, check the destination, save a review draft and set its offer.
Approve a public preview: keep it separate from full private media.
Test the fan journey: discovery → sign in → confirmed offer → current access → return to the library.

Use VideoWhisper toolbar shortcuts to find the relevant creator, approval, preparation and privacy settings. Use the content plugin’s native upload/editor when the shared recorder integration is absent.

Retained audio with current destination requirements and a clear format message — A blocked requirement keeps the original retained and explains the next step.

Questions before you start.

Is MicroPayments free?

Yes. The core plugin is distributed through WordPress.org. Optional payment extensions, community products, hosting, streaming services and professional setup may have their own charges. Check current provider terms and requirements.

Do I need the FansPaysite theme?

No. The plugin keeps its content and permission model separate from the theme. FansPaysite is an optional presentation layer.

Can creators have public profiles?

Yes. Configure eligible roles, then creators can opt in with their introduction, biography, creative focus, website and an approved promotional cover. Profiles link native content, collections and current offers. Multi-creator sites can add free following and a private fan feed. An arbitrary custom-field builder remains planned.

Are frontend accounts, verification documents and content dripping included?

Optional frontend registration, native login/password recovery, role-aware destinations and reviewed creator requests are included. Keep them off when another system manages accounts. Optional calendar release dates and elapsed-day delays from an independently current membership purchase are included for new site-plan content. Existing content is not migrated. Private verification-document review and cumulative membership-tenure rules remain planned. Quiz prerequisites belong to a compatible LMS integration.

What does private media require?

Use hosting with private storage outside public web roots, suitable local video/audio tools and reliable background scheduling. Enabling a player does not make an already public file private. Existing originals are retained; public samples require separate approval.

Does every gateway support automatic renewals?

No. Check the specific commerce/subscription extension, payment method, merchant approval and cancellation/refund behavior before launch. Existing wallet subscriptions and WooCommerce order access are distinct workflows.

Can I run a site for one creator?

Yes. Single-creator and multi-creator presentation use the same core content tools. Start with one creator’s storefront or make an aggregated catalog the main entry.

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