WordPress Plugin · Free · Open Source
FICTBASE turns any WordPress site into a self-hosted serialized fiction platform. Like Wattpad or Royal Road, but yours forever. No platform fees. No lock-in.
Platform fiction sites are closing, pivoting, or taking your earnings.
| Feature | FICTBASE | Wattpad | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| You own your audience | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No platform fee on reader earnings | ✓ | ✗ | — |
| Custom domain | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Works with your existing WP site | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Drip scheduling | ✓ | ✗ | — |
| One-time WordPress plugin (GPL) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Chapters, word counts, reading progress — every feature designed around how readers consume ongoing stories.
Clean reading experience with light/dark/auto themes, adjustable font size, and reading width. Works beautifully on mobile.
/story/my-story/chapter/1/ — no ?p=123 ugliness. Real permalink structure that looks good and ranks well.
Headless-ready. Fetch stories and chapters via REST API to build your own frontend or mobile app.
No SaaS subscription lock-in. Your data lives in your own database. No middleman between you and your readers.
Nonce verification, prepared statements, output escaping, input sanitization — built to WordPress.org coding standards.
Free forever. Upgrade when you need Pro features.
Free
$0
Everything you need to publish your fiction for free — forever.
Pro
$69/year
For authors who want advanced tools to grow their audience.
No. Install it like any WordPress plugin, activate it, and start writing. The admin UI handles everything.
In your own WordPress database. No third-party servers, no lock-in. You can export everything at any time.
All your stories and chapters stay published. You lose access to Pro features (drip scheduling, bookmarks, analytics) but the free features keep working.
Yes. FICTBASE coexists with any WordPress theme and other plugins. Install it alongside your existing content.
Wattpad has laid off staff and pivoted hard to IP licensing. Radish shut down in December 2025. Royal Road is community-owned but still a platform you don't control. FICTBASE gives you ownership.
Free. No account needed. Install the plugin on your WordPress site in 2 minutes.