GoKawiilDeveloper launches WallHop as a 12ft.io replacement for paywall bypass
A developer has released WallHop, a new tool to view paywalled articles after the shutdown of 12ft.io. The service lets users paste or prefix a link to retrieve article content without logging in, and offers an iPhone Shortcut, a bookmarklet, and raw/API access options.
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The reappearance of a paywall-bypass tool suggests demand for such services persists even after prior ones were shut down, likely due to pressure from publishers. The creator's own disclaimer encouraging subscriptions hints at an awareness of the tension between reader convenience and sustaining journalism funding, though how publishers will respond to WallHop remains to be seen.
- WallHop is a new paywall-bypass tool built to replace the now-defunct 12ft.io.
- It offers multiple access methods: URL prefixing, an iPhone Shortcut, a bookmarklet, and raw/API endpoints.
- The creator frames it as a tool for one-off reads, while still urging support for frequently read publications.
Source: wallhop.io, 2026-10-11
Published there as: “WallHop – 12ft.io is gone, so I built a replacement”
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