The popular PayPal processor and crediting system - Vodes will soon be available for Joomla 1.5. Besides running natively in Joomla 1.5, this new version of Vodes will bring many new features, like a plugin system for spending the credits on your Joomla site. And best of all: it's free!

Vodes allows your users to purchase credits (vodes) on your site. The component handles the payments adding the user credits automatically to database using the PayPal IPN system. It also offers administration of the credits and configuration in the backend. The credits are intended to be spent to vote for articles and polls, donate, finance the development of information goods, access various areas and other purposes of your choice.

The Vodes for Joomla 1.5 native is being worked on and it will be ready in next few weeks. In the meantime, we would love to hear your suggestions and wishes so feel free to leave comments below and make your opinion heard.