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Dude Patron is a lightweight WordPress patronage plugin that makes it easy for your audience to support your work.<\/p>\n\n

Accept one-off or recurring patron payments directly from your WordPress site using Stripe Checkout.<\/p>\n\n

Dude Patron is designed for creators, independent publishers, writers, bloggers and other WordPress site owners who want a simple way to accept financial support without running a complicated membership or ecommerce system.<\/p>\n\n

One-off and recurring patronage<\/h4>\n\n

Give your supporters a simple way to contribute.<\/p>\n\n

Patrons can make a one-off contribution or provide ongoing recurring support.<\/p>\n\n

Secure Stripe payments<\/h4>\n\n

Payments are processed securely through Stripe Checkout.<\/p>\n\n

Your site does not need to collect or store card details.<\/p>\n\n

Public patron list<\/h4>\n\n

Optionally recognise the people supporting your work with a public patron list on your WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n

Track your supporters<\/h4>\n\n

View and manage patron activity from your WordPress dashboard, giving you a simple overview of the people supporting your work.<\/p>\n\n

Built for simplicity<\/h4>\n\n

Dude Patron focuses on the essentials of patronage without turning your WordPress site into a complicated membership platform.<\/p>\n\n

Your website. Your audience. Their support.<\/p>\n\n

Video Tour<\/h3>\n\n

Watch the Dude Patron feature tour to see how easy it is to accept one-off and recurring patron support with Stripe:<\/p>\n\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/jYieZ0B_K7I<\/p>\n\n

External services<\/h3>\n\n

This plugin connects to Stripe to process payments. When a visitor starts checkout, name, email, amount, and currency are sent to Stripe. Stripe\u2019s terms: https:\/\/stripe.com\/legal and privacy policy: https:\/\/stripe.com\/privacy<\/p>\n\n

Licensing and updates for the optional Pro package use Freemius. Connecting is optional; you can skip it and keep using the free plugin. See https:\/\/freemius.com\/privacy\/<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the Dude Patron plugin to WordPress or install it through the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate Dude Patron.<\/li>\n
  3. Open the Dude Patron settings in your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n
  4. Connect and configure Stripe.<\/li>\n
  5. Configure your patronage options.<\/li>\n
  6. Add the patronage form to your site.<\/li>\n
  7. Start accepting support from your audience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    What is Dude Patron?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Dude Patron is a WordPress patronage plugin that lets your audience financially support your work.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can patrons make one-off payments?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Dude Patron supports one-off patron contributions.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can patrons support me every month?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Dude Patron supports recurring patron payments through Stripe.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Which payment provider does Dude Patron use?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Dude Patron uses Stripe Checkout to securely process payments.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does my WordPress site store credit card details?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Card payments are handled securely by Stripe Checkout.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I display my patrons publicly?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Dude Patron includes an optional public patron list so you can recognise your supporters on your website.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Do I need WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Dude Patron works independently and does not require WooCommerce.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Is Dude Patron a full membership plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Dude Patron is focused on patronage and supporter payments rather than providing a complex membership platform.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n
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    • Initial public release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Accept one-off and recurring patron support on WordPress with secure Stripe Checkout.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/364086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364086"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/wpdudeplugins"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=364086"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=364086"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=364086"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=364086"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fuc.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=364086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}