@Peter Ericson

The Poynter link has the good news that NYT digital subscriptions are climbing briskly. However, the word "paywall" is not found in the article. No kind of explanation for the nice subscription-growth is offered; the bare numbers are posted without analysis.

This link does not provide evidence that paywall "works" for NYT. Digital subscriptions are up, but nothing is said about the cause.
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But, Leaky Paywall is making what I agree is an improved type of paywall available for use in WordPress business-contexts, and that's good news. More tools, and tools updated for fast-moving trends, help WordPress.

There are certain niches where paywall tools make good sense. WordPress enterprises in these areas should use the tool.
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Currently in the news, WSJ has dropped its paywall. Some say it's temporary, that WSJ is doing this to draw business, while NYT is struggling with an attack. Interesting vignette, eh?