6 Decent Bitcoin Plugins for WordPress


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Bitcoin is truly an interesting digital currency. It has had its ups and downs but many businesses are still trying to figure out how to get started. The idea may sound geeky, or even scary to some folks, but Bitcoin is actually very easy to understand. This infographic by Block Chain explains how the system works:

Understanding Bitcoin is only one part of the story. You should think hard whether accepting Bitcoin payments is right for your business. When you have made your decision, don’t forget to check out these BitCoin plugins:

Bitcoin Payments for WooCommerce: lets you accept Bitcoin payments on your WooCommerce-powered site. You can accept payments for physical and digital downloadable products.

Donate & Download: want to accept donations in Bitcoins? This plugin can handle the job. You do get the option to set a minimum donation amount for the content you are offering. This plugin also supports many other standard payment systems.

Unique Payment Pages: lets you create unique payment pages and handle transactions on your website. It supports BitPay and many other payment gateways.

Bitcoin Ticker: adds a simple Bitcoin ticker to your website. Might be useful for Bitcoin bloggers. It supports MtGox, BTCe and BitStamp exchanges at this time.

Bitcoin Price Ticker: another Bitcoin ticker plugin for your site. This plugin supports BTC China, MT Gox, BTC-e, and Bitstamp.

BitMonet: an open-source platform that lets you monetize digital content via PayPal, Bitcoin, and credit card payments.

Have you found better Bitcoin plugins? Please suggest them here.

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