WP Simple Pay is a WordPress plugin for taking Stripe payments with payment forms, without a full shopping cart. Businesses and nonprofits use it for one-time payments, donations and subscriptions. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
WP Simple Pay: $49.50 a year for one site (Personal).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What WP Simple Pay does
- Stripe payment forms
- Drag-and-drop form builder
- Custom fields and user-entered amounts
- Recurring payments
- Apple Pay, Google Pay and more methods
- No added transaction fees on Pro
Free version: Yes, WP Simple Pay Lite on WordPress.org (adds a 3% fee per transaction).
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For WP Simple Pay, that could be:
- One Stripe payment button for a fixed product
- Custom amount field
- Email receipt after payment
A small custom plugin would not replace a payment form system with subscriptions management and many methods.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| WP Simple Pay | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $49.50 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $99 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $99 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $247.50 | From $9 |
When WP Simple Pay is the better choice
- You need many payment forms and payment methods
- You need subscription features like trials and installments (higher plans)
- You want a supported payments product
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Add a Stripe checkout button for my $50 consultation that emails me the payer's name after payment.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to WP Simple Pay?
Yes, WP Simple Pay Lite on WordPress.org (adds a 3% fee per transaction). Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does WP Simple Pay cost?
It costs $49.50 a year for one site (Personal), as listed on wpsimplepay.com on 20 October 2026. First year introductory price, renews at $99; 1 site. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything WP Simple Pay does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace a payment form system with subscriptions management and many methods. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy WP Simple Pay?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from WP Simple Pay or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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