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Acta — Pay Per Article

by readwithacta

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Description

Acta embeds a seamless checkout directly inside your content. Readers can unlock premium articles, lessons, files, and more using credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — without leaving your site.

How it works:

  1. Install the Acta plugin
  2. Connect your site via the Acta setup wizard
  3. Set a price per article using a simple snippet
  4. Readers click to unlock — Acta handles the rest

Features:

  • Per-article pricing — charge what each piece of content is worth
  • No subscription required for readers — pay once, read once
  • Apple Pay and Google Pay supported out of the box
  • Automatic Stripe Connect integration — revenue paid directly to you
  • Lightweight — single JS snippet, no page speed impact

External Services

This plugin connects to the following third-party services:

Acta (https://readwithacta.com)

  • When a publisher completes setup, the plugin sends their site URL, email, name, plugin endpoint, and a locally generated secret key to the Acta API at https://api.readwithacta.com. No personal data beyond what the publisher explicitly enters is transmitted.
  • Once connected, the plugin loads a JavaScript file from https://api.readwithacta.com on all public-facing pages. This file renders the checkout UI for readers.
  • Reader payment transactions are processed by Acta via Stripe.
  • Acta Terms of Service
  • Acta Privacy Policy

Stripe (https://stripe.com)

  1. Search for “Acta” in WordPress Admin Plugins Add New, or upload the ZIP via Upload Plugin
  2. Activate the plugin
  3. Follow the on-screen setup to connect your Acta account
  4. Complete Stripe onboarding to receive payments
  1. Acta prompt on an article

    Acta prompt on an article

  2. Acta payment experience

    Acta payment experience

Do readers need an account?

No. Readers pay with their card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay without creating an account.

What is Acta’s pricing model?

Acta uses a revenue-share model: we make money only when publishers do. Stripe’s processing fee included.

Which currencies are supported?

All major currencies supported by Stripe, including USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD, and more.

Does this work with my theme?

Yes. Acta auto-detects your existing paywall styling and matches it.

4.0.0

  • WordPress.org compliance fixes: sanitization, escaping, script enqueuing, i18n
  • Fixed undefined ACTA_MENU_ICON constant (PHP 8.0+ fatal)

3.0.0

  • Scripts now enqueued via wp_enqueue_script() per WordPress standards
  • Added wp_unslash() to all POST data sanitization
  • Added i18n wrappers to admin notice strings

2.0.2

  • Maintenance release

2.0.1

  • Maintenance release

2.0.0

  • Self-service onboarding — no manual API setup required
  • Auto-detection of existing paywall styles
  • Custom per-article pricing via data attribute
  • Jetpack paywall support

1.1.0

  • Initial public release
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