Iteras offers an integrated paywall for magazines and others with similar needs. In short, a paywall allows you to control access to content on, for example, a website (or an app or e-publication), so that only paying subscribers are granted access. Access can be configured for each individual page or article, allowing you to decide which content should be locked for subscribers and which should remain open.
Iteras’ paywall is a modern, real-time solution where the website asks Iteras "live" whether a subscriber should be granted access (as opposed to the traditional model where the website relies on a regularly updated list of allowed subscribers). The advantage of this is that subscribers can log in immediately after signing up—there’s no need to wait for backend systems to sync. It’s also a much simpler technical setup, reducing the chance of errors.
Installation
A paywall must be installed on the website where it will manage access to content. The site needs to be able to query Iteras about whether a subscriber may access a given page or article. How the installation works depends on the system your website is built on.
WordPress: Iteras has developed its own paywall plugin for WordPress. This makes things very easy for WordPress users. Simply search for “Iteras” in the plugin directory and install it in just a few clicks. You can then choose whether all articles should be locked or open by default. For each individual article, you can easily override that default setting.
For example: If you set all articles to be open by default, you can choose to lock specific articles individually. An alternative if you set all articles to be locked by default, you can choose to make certain articles open to everyone.
Other platforms: If your website is not built in WordPress, don’t worry. The Iteras paywall is designed to be easy to integrate into most websites. Most of the logic is explained in the Iteras system . However, this is not a task for the average user— it requires some advanced IT help form your own IT staff. Your developer can find the technical requirements and documentation for the integration at this link: https://app.iteras.dk/api/
(Developers who’ve worked with it say it’s quite straightforward.)