Age Gate

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ panon

   7mo ago

   It does what it promises with several configuration options.

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2. ★★★★★ FannyV

   8mo ago

   This plugin was exactly what I needed to restrict a few specific products and a page to 18+. The setup was very easy and I really appreciate the options for styling to make it fit my site. 5 stars!

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3. ★★★★★ cmarshall702

   1.1y ago

   Absolutely miserable ‘documentation’ on their website with no actual instructions on how to do a single thing. No walkthrough of the setup steps. No video available showing how it works. Just series of settings pages with on off switches. No clue how to install this to restrict a particular link or post, and even worse no place to even look it up. If you’re going to go through the hassle of creating software, spend ten minutes writing a little guide for it.

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4. ★★★★★ kotden

   1.3y ago

   WordPress 6.8.1 👍 THanks!

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5. ★★★★★ ricardocosta

   2.0y ago

   The plugin has a red flag on the PageSpeed Report that says: “Polyfills and transformations allow older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many are not necessary for modern browsers. For your integrated JavaScript, adopt a modern script implementation strategy by detecting module/nomodule functionality to reduce the amount of code sent to modern browsers while maintaining compatibility with legacy browsers.” Edit: The issue has been fixed. I’ll rate the plugin according to this edit. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by ricardocosta. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by ricardocosta.

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6. ★★★★★ tiagosoares17

   2.2y ago

   I wish all plugins were simple, easy and fast to set-up as this one. Props to the developer! Sent you a small donation.

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7. ★★★★★ iz4atkal

   3.0y ago

   The best plugin for are verification, with a ton of extra features.

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8. ★★★★★ ajumat

   3.1y ago

   Perfectly okay!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.7.2 Fixed – Template override with child themes 3.7.2
2. — Version 3.7.1 Fixed – Fatal error when storing messages with a multilingual plugin 3.7.1
3. — Version 3.7.0 Fixed – Stored XSS vulnerabilities responsibly reported by Dmitrii Ignatyev from CleanTalk Fixed – Shortcode not working on non-post post types Changed – Markdown processing from Parsedown to commonmark 3.7.0
4. — Version 3.6.2 Fixed – Fatal error when used with WOOF/Husky 3.6.2
5. — Version 3.6.1 Fixed – Early loading of text domain 3.6.1
6. — Version 3.6.0 Security – Removed developer settings endpoint. Removed – unused media rest route Fixed – Missing nonce field on terms content Fixed – Missing sanitation 3.6.0

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Age Gate <= 3.5.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-04-09 CVE-2025-31012 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.5.4 Patched in 3.6.0
2. Critical · 9.8 Age Gate <= 3.5.3 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion via 'lang' ↗
   2025-03-19 CVE-2025-2505 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 3.5.3 Patched in 3.5.4
3. Medium · 4.7 Age Gate <= 2.13.4 - Open Redirect ↗
   2022-11-27 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Affects < 2.13.5 Patched in 2.13.5
4. High · 7.2 Age Gate <= 2.17.0 - Cross-Site Scripting via Data Import ↗
   2022-06-10 CVE-2021-36901 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.17.0 Patched in 2.17.1
5. Medium · 6.4 Age Gate <= 2.16.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-10-06 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.16.4 Patched in 2.16.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

Translated into 14 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-11-02 30K+ → 40K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• XYZ Age Verification — installs · 4.0★ · 5 shared tags B
• Age Verification Screen for WooCommerce 300+ installs · 3.7★ · 4 shared tags D
• Age Gate Lite 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Age Gator 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
• Imeow 18plus — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• Vishavjeet Age Consent Banner – Restrict Website Access by Age Verification — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B

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Age Gate: 40K+ active installs, 4.6★ (64 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/age-gate