Gate Your Content.
Grow Your Email List.
Lock blog posts behind an email signup. Let readers preview the first few paragraphs, then ask for their email to continue. Per-post control, soft or hard gating, and direct email integration - completely free.
Free forever · no credits needed · no subscription · no limits
The Market
Content gating shouldn't cost $200 a year
Membership plugins charge $179-$400 per year for what is fundamentally a simple feature: show some content, hide the rest, collect an email. You don't need a full membership platform to gate a blog post.
PostGate does one thing well - per-post content gating with email capture - and it costs nothing.
Gating Modes
Soft preview or hard lock - your choice
Soft Preview
Show the first N paragraphs with a gradient fade. Readers see enough to get hooked, then sign up to read the rest. Great for long-form content and guides.
Enter your email to continue reading
Unlock Full ArticleHard Gate
Show only the title and a custom teaser message. No content preview at all - readers must sign up first. Best for exclusive reports, templates, or premium guides.
This content is for subscribers only
Sign up free to access this exclusive guide.
Sign Up to ReadFeatures
Simple, focused, and free
Per-Post Control
Gate individual posts, not your entire site. Choose which posts are gated and which stay open. A simple checkbox in the editor controls everything.
Configurable Preview Length
Set how many paragraphs to show before the gate. Different posts can have different preview lengths. Show just enough to hook the reader.
Email Integration
Collected emails are stored in WordPress and can be exported as CSV. Connect to Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or any email provider via webhook or Zapier.
SEO-Safe Gating
Full content is still visible to search engine crawlers. Your posts get indexed completely while human visitors see the gate. No SEO penalty.
Custom Gate Messaging
Customize the gate CTA text, button label, and success message per post. "Sign up to read" or "Enter your email for the free checklist" - whatever fits.
Subscriber Management
View all captured emails in the WordPress admin. See which posts converted them, when they signed up, and export the full list at any time.
Use Cases
Content worth gating
In-Depth Guides
Show the intro and table of contents. Gate the full guide behind a signup. Readers see the value before committing.
Templates & Checklists
Hard-gate a downloadable resource. The post describes what they'll get; the gate delivers it. Classic lead magnet flow.
Industry Reports
Share key findings publicly for SEO. Gate the full data, methodology, and analysis behind signup. High-value leads only.
Getting Started
Gate your first post in 30 seconds
Install and activate
Upload the zip and activate. PostGate adds a panel to the post editor sidebar - no settings page needed.
Open any post and enable the gate
Check "Enable PostGate" in the sidebar. Choose soft preview or hard gate. Set the preview length for soft mode.
Customize the message
Write your gate CTA: what readers get by signing up, the button text, and the thank-you message. Defaults work fine if you want to skip this.
Publish and collect emails
Readers see the preview, enter their email, and unlock the full post. View captured leads in the PostGate admin panel and export anytime.
Turn blog readers into subscribers
Every blog post is a lead magnet waiting to happen. PostGate is free, takes 30 seconds to set up, and doesn't require a $200/yr membership plugin.
Works with any WordPress blog