Dude Patron
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Last Updated
September 30, 2026
First Released
September 30, 2026
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Dude Patron is a lightweight WordPress patronage plugin that makes it easy for your audience to support your work.
Accept one-off or recurring patron payments directly from your WordPress site using Stripe Checkout.
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.
One-off and recurring patronage
Give your supporters a simple way to contribute.
Patrons can make a one-off contribution or provide ongoing recurring support.
Secure Stripe payments
Payments are processed securely through Stripe Checkout.
Your site does not need to collect or store card details.
Public patron list
Optionally recognise the people supporting your work with a public patron list on your WordPress site.
Track your supporters
View and manage patron activity from your WordPress dashboard, giving you a simple overview of the people supporting your work.
Built for simplicity
Dude Patron focuses on the essentials of patronage without turning your WordPress site into a complicated membership platform.
Your website. Your audience. Their support.
Video Tour
Watch the Dude Patron feature tour to see how easy it is to accept one-off and recurring patron support with Stripe:
External services
This plugin connects to Stripe to process payments. When a visitor starts checkout, name, email, amount, and currency are sent to Stripe. Stripe’s terms: https://stripe.com/legal and privacy policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
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/
- Upload the Dude Patron plugin to WordPress or install it through the WordPress Plugins screen.
- Activate Dude Patron.
- Open the Dude Patron settings in your WordPress dashboard.
- Connect and configure Stripe.
- Configure your patronage options.
- Add the patronage form to your site.
- Start accepting support from your audience.
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Dude Patron is a WordPress patronage plugin that lets your audience financially support your work.
Yes. Dude Patron supports one-off patron contributions.
Yes. Dude Patron supports recurring patron payments through Stripe.
Dude Patron uses Stripe Checkout to securely process payments.
No. Card payments are handled securely by Stripe Checkout.
Yes. Dude Patron includes an optional public patron list so you can recognise your supporters on your website.
No. Dude Patron works independently and does not require WooCommerce.
Dude Patron is focused on patronage and supporter payments rather than providing a complex membership platform.
Changelog
1.0.4
- Initial public release.
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