WP Dude Patron
Let visitors support your WordPress site with Stripe Checkout
Lightweight WordPress plugin for one-off support. Pro adds weekly, monthly, or annual patronage — without a membership platform.
- Lightweight Plugin
- Stripe Checkout
- Suggested and custom amounts
- No users accounts required
- Optional public patron list
- Test and Live mode
- Free Version Available
Simple support, without the complexity.
Most donation and membership plugins are built for charities, CRMs, or full membership sites.
If you just want visitors to support your WordPress site, you should not need fundraising campaigns, donor accounts, or a membership platform.
Dude Patron does one job: accept support through Stripe Checkout.
Lightweight
Accept support without installing a membership or charity plugin.
Stripe Powered
Secure payments through Stripe Checkout. Card details never touch your site.
Instant Thank-you
Supporters are sent to Stripe and back to your thank-you page after payment.
Built for Creators
For bloggers, indie sites, and anyone who wants a simple “support this site” form.
Perfect For
Bloggers
Independent publishers
Educators
Open-source maintainers
Newsletter writers
Community sites
Podcasters
Personal projects
Anyone asking for support
Everything you need to accept support
Whether you want a single “buy me a coffee” style form or a public list of patrons, Dude Patron handles checkout and records in WordPress.
Secure Stripe Checkout
Accept payments securely using Stripe Checkout without handling card details on your website.
Suggested and custom amounts
Offer a few amounts, or let visitors enter their own.
Optional public listing
Patrons can choose to appear on your site. Emails and amounts are never shown.
Test & Live Mode
Safely test your products before switching to live payments.
Simple patron records
Test with Stripe test cards before you take real payments.
Blocks and shortcodes
d the Dude Patron form or
to any page. List patrons withNo patrons have chosen to be listed yet.
Works With Any Theme
Designed to work with modern WordPress themes without complicated setup.
Fast Setup
Connect Stripe, protect your first page and start selling.
Regular Updates
Built and maintained with future WordPress releases in mind.
Start accepting support in minutes
Dude Patron keeps setup simple.
Connect Stripe, add the form to a page, and publish.
No membership rules.
No donor CRM.
No learning curve.
Connect Stripe
Securely connect your Stripe account and choose between Test Mode or Live Mode.
Add the form
Place the Dude Patron block or
shortcode on a normal WordPress postPublish
Share the post as usual
Get Paid
Visitors pay securely on Stripe Checkout and return to your site.
A clean, familiar WordPress experience
Dude Patron is designed to feel like WordPress.
Settings live under Dude Patron.
Contributions show in a familiar admin list.
No extra dashboards.
Built for WordPress
No complicated membership platform.
No custom portal for supporters.
No confusing permission systems.
If you know WordPress, you’ll know Dude Patron
Choose the version that's right for you
Start with the free version and upgrade only when you need more advanced features. Both versions share the same simple setup and familiar WordPress experience.
Free
Perfect for creators and small businesses getting started.
- One-off support via Stripe Checkout
- Suggested and custom amounts
- Optional public patron listing
- Test & Live mode
- No membership system
- WordPress.org updates
Pro
Everything in Free, plus recurring patronage and tools for running it.
- Weekly, monthly, or annual patronage (choose interval)
- CSV export
- REST API
- Custom success pages
- Custom emails
- Admin notifications
- Future premium features
One licence. Unlimited possibilities.
Every Pro licence includes:
- One year of updates
- One year of support
- New features as they’re released
- Access to future improvements
Frequently Asked Questions
No.
No. Dude Patron is a standalone plugin for accepting support. You do not need MemberPress or any other membership plugin.
No. It is not a membership platform, charity CRM, or fundraising suite. For campaigns and donation targets, use Dude Donations.
Dude Patron currently uses Stripe Checkout for secure online payments.
Customers are redirected to Stripe’s hosted checkout page, so your website never handles sensitive card details.
No. They enter a name and email on the form. No WordPress user is created.
Yes.
Stripe Test Mode lets you create products, complete test purchases and verify everything works before accepting real payments.
Yes. Free includes one-off support, amounts, public listing, and Test/Live mode. Upgrade to Pro for recurring patronage, the Customer Portal, webhooks, CSV, and custom emails.
Dude Patron is designed to work with modern WordPress themes without requiring any custom development.
Because payments are handled through Stripe Checkout, there are very few theme compatibility issues.
Yes.
A free Stripe account is required to accept payments.
Connecting your account only takes a few minutes.
Yes.
The free version receives updates through WordPress.org.
Pro customers receive updates and support for the duration of their licence.
Yes.
Documentation is available online, and Pro customers receive priority support to help them get the most from Dude Downloads.
Yes, there is a meta box on all posts, page and any other custom post types you use on your WordPress site any content can be protected.
On paywall pages there is a link to regain access via an email magic link.
Yes, if they tick the consent box. Use the Our Patrons block or No patrons have chosen to be listed yet. . Names only — never emails or amount.
Ready to let visitors support your site?
Whether you want a simple one-off form or recurring patrons, Dude Patron gives you Stripe Checkout without a membership plugin.
Start with the free version today and upgrade to Pro when you want weekly, monthly, or annual patronage.
- Free Version Available
- No Membership plugin Required
- Secure Stripe Checkout