Watch this video to see a demo of how this plugin works.
Installation instructions
The installation steps are the same for all license versions.
Login to your Wordpress site with an Admin account
Go to Plugins → Click on "Add New" and then "Upload plugin":
Browse the zip file (click on Choose file) and upload it (do not unzip the file):
Install the plugin:
Activate the plugin and it will be added to the left side menu in WordPress
How Pay-To-View works
To get started using the plugin, navigate to the "Pay-To-View" menu in WordPress:
The process in Pay-To-View works like this, in short steps. More detailed instructions below:
Step
Details
1 Configure Settings
Visit the Settings to configure your rental options like PayPal integration, price, duration and more. See detailed instructions below.
2 Generate shortcodes
Visit the Shortcode page to generate a rental shortcode for your media.
3 Insert Shortcode
Copy and paste the shortcode into the post or page where your media is embedded.
4 Publish the Page
Publish your page so the “Rent this Movie” button is visible to users.
5 A rental is made
Visitors click Rent this Movie and the PayPal or credit card buttons appear.
6 Rental Access Granted
After successful payment, access is granted to the media file for the duration you set in Settings.
7 Payment is logged
All completed payments are logged on the Rental page.
8 Rental expires
The visitor will have access to view the media file until the configured duration has expired.
Settings page
Detailed instructions for the Settings page. There is an ℹ️ button on the page where you can read more about each setting. This is the settings screen in the LITE version:
This is the settings screen in the Basic & PRO version:
Setting
Details
Example
License
PayPal Client ID
To start receiving payments for rentals, you need to integrate with PayPal. You need:
1) a Business account on PayPal
2) create an application on PayPal to get the Client ID.
Then paste that ID here. Learn more:
PayPal Developer.
1234XYZ
All licenses
PayPal Email
Add your PayPal business email address.
Business paypal email
All licenses
Fixed rental price
Set ONE price for ALL media files.
3.99
Lite
Fixed or individual rental price
Select if you want a Fixed price for all media files or an Individual price per media file.
Fixed price shows a price field. Individual price is set in the shortcode
Basic, Pro
Currency
Add a 3-letter currency code for your rentals. Example: USD, EUR, GBP etc.
USD
All versions
Fixed rental duration
Set ONE rental duration in hours for ALL media files.
48
Lite
Fixed or individual rental duration
Select if you want a Fixed rental duration for all media files or an Individual rental duration per media file.
Fixed duration shows an hour field. Individual duration is set in the shortcode.
Basic, Pro
Button Color
Select a color for the rental button.
Color picker
Basic, Pro
Button Text Color
Sets the text color on the label of the rental button.
Color picker
Basic, Pro
Button Label
Add the text that should appear on the rental button.
"Rent this movie"
Basic, Pro
Button Icon
Add a Unicode emoji/icon to display before the button label. Use Emojis or similar.
Like 🎬 or ▶️
Basic, Pro
Button Preview
Live preview of the customizations you make to the rental button.
Basic, Pro
Send notifications
Receive an email when a new rental is made.
Yes/No
Basic, Pro
Send notifications to
Add an email address to receive rental notifications.
Email address
Basic, Pro
If you encounter any issues during installation, please refer to our support page.
