Monetize Shared Template
Once a shared template is created in InstaWP, you can put a paywall in front of your shared template and start making money with it in one click by reaching out to more than 15k agencies through the InstaWP Store.
In this documentation, we will explore:
Navigation to Profile Account
Beta Access
Sign up as a Seller
Monetize a Template
Let’s get started 🚀
Go to the Profile on the top right corner and select the Account option from the drop-down list.
InstaWP allows you to get the latest features and updates, including selling a template via our Beta program. To access the Beta Program, you can follow the steps below:
Locate the Beta Program section and toggle on the button.
InstaWP allows you to become a seller by setting up the payout account with Stripe Express. To do that, you can follow the below steps:
Step 1: Select Payouts to open payout option. Click on the Setup Account button. A new modal window will appear.
Step 2: Select type of entity and country and click Continue from the modal window.
Step 3: After setting up it'll take you to Stripe Express window. Now, fill out the details. It'll verify your account from your phone number.
Step 4: After the verification process enter the details of account individual or business representative. Now, click Continue.
Step 5: Now select a bank and put the details for payouts.
Or, you can select debit card as your payout method. Select Debit Card, enter card details, expiration date, and click Continue.
This will setup your pay out account.
InstaWP allows you to make money by monetizing a template that can be shared publicly on the internet with anyone. To do that, you can follow the below steps:
Step 1: Go to Templates and click on the vertical ellipsis button. Now, select Monetize from the options. It'll take you to the monetization settings page of your template.
Step 2: Toggle on the Monetization button. Now, select the Free or Paid option, set price for paid template and click Save.
To monetize the template, select the Free or Paid radio button from the available options. If selected Free, directly Save it. If selected Paid, set the template price and Save.
👉 Note: If you want the users to pay for the shared template when they create a site, you must enter the price (in dollars) of your template.
👉 Note: If the user is using premium themes or plugins on some of their templates, they must purchase a multi-site license from the plugin vendor in order to transfer it to other users who create sites using your shared template.
Step 1: Click on the Share button and copy the link by clicking the Copy Link icon.
Step 2: Paste the copied link on a new tab.
Further, you can add image (i.e. site cover photo) from the gallery option or change the appearance of your template landing page. For more information, please refer to the Branding document.
After accessing the template landing page the user can create their new WordPress staging site by your shared template. To do that, you can follow the below steps:
👉 Note: In your InstaWP account, "Staging Sites" will count as a limit for all kind of active sites, including shared template sites (created by other users).
Step 1: Your user will need to paste the template URL on a tab and click Buy Template button.
Step 2: Now enter the user name, address, card details, and check the subscribe option. Then, click Purchase Template button.
This will create new site from the shared template button.
💡 Did you know - You can access the template landing page, directly from Template page. Learn more about Landing page.
In this documentation, we will explore:
Navigation to Profile Account
Beta Access
Sign up as a Seller
Monetize a Template
Let’s get started 🚀
Navigation to Account Profile
Go to the Profile on the top right corner and select the Account option from the drop-down list.
Beta Access
InstaWP allows you to get the latest features and updates, including selling a template via our Beta program. To access the Beta Program, you can follow the steps below:
Locate the Beta Program section and toggle on the button.
Signup as a seller
InstaWP allows you to become a seller by setting up the payout account with Stripe Express. To do that, you can follow the below steps:
Step 1: Select Payouts to open payout option. Click on the Setup Account button. A new modal window will appear.
Step 2: Select type of entity and country and click Continue from the modal window.
Step 3: After setting up it'll take you to Stripe Express window. Now, fill out the details. It'll verify your account from your phone number.
Step 4: After the verification process enter the details of account individual or business representative. Now, click Continue.
Step 5: Now select a bank and put the details for payouts.
Or, you can select debit card as your payout method. Select Debit Card, enter card details, expiration date, and click Continue.
This will setup your pay out account.
Monetize a Template
InstaWP allows you to make money by monetizing a template that can be shared publicly on the internet with anyone. To do that, you can follow the below steps:
Step 1: Go to Templates and click on the vertical ellipsis button. Now, select Monetize from the options. It'll take you to the monetization settings page of your template.
Step 2: Toggle on the Monetization button. Now, select the Free or Paid option, set price for paid template and click Save.
To monetize the template, select the Free or Paid radio button from the available options. If selected Free, directly Save it. If selected Paid, set the template price and Save.
👉 Note: If you want the users to pay for the shared template when they create a site, you must enter the price (in dollars) of your template.
👉 Note: If the user is using premium themes or plugins on some of their templates, they must purchase a multi-site license from the plugin vendor in order to transfer it to other users who create sites using your shared template.
Test your monetized shared template
Step 1: Click on the Share button and copy the link by clicking the Copy Link icon.
Step 2: Paste the copied link on a new tab.
Further, you can add image (i.e. site cover photo) from the gallery option or change the appearance of your template landing page. For more information, please refer to the Branding document.
After accessing the template landing page the user can create their new WordPress staging site by your shared template. To do that, you can follow the below steps:
👉 Note: In your InstaWP account, "Staging Sites" will count as a limit for all kind of active sites, including shared template sites (created by other users).
Step 1: Your user will need to paste the template URL on a tab and click Buy Template button.
Step 2: Now enter the user name, address, card details, and check the subscribe option. Then, click Purchase Template button.This will create new site from the shared template button.
💡 Did you know - You can access the template landing page, directly from Template page. Learn more about Landing page.
Updated on: 22/04/2025
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