Age Verify
Whatever your reasons, you may need your site’s visitors to confirm their age before viewing the content of your site. Age Verify does just that. It’s a simple plugin that lets you specify a minimum age and add an…
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Age Verify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 41/100 on our health check.
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Age Verify stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| age | >100 |
| restrict | >100 |
| verify | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 from 24 reviews
About Age Verify
From the official readme · v0.3.0Description
Whatever your reasons, you may need your site’s visitors to confirm their age before viewing the content of your site. Age Verify does just that. It’s a simple plugin that lets you specify a minimum age and add an age-gate between a potential visitor and your content, just to be safe. Enjoy!
Installation
- Upload the ‘age-verify’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Visit ‘Settings > Age Verify’ and adjust your configuration.
Changelog
0.3.0
- New: French and Italian translations
- Tweak: Use strings for the textdomain and change to ‘age-verify’
0.2.10
- Fix: cookie duration now uses the corresponding setting
0.2.9
- Fix: Prevent add/remove_query_arg XSS vulnerability
0.2.8
- Fixes a bug that failed to load translations properly. Props to @Nukleo!
- Added the French translation. Props to @Nukleo!
0.2.7
- Fixes a bug that displayed the minimum age incorrectly in some cases
- Fixes some PHP warnings on activation
0.2.6
- Major code refactor
- Add W3 Total Cache compatibility
- Add WordPress 4.0 compatibility
- Documentation cleanup
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FAQ
Age Verify: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Age Verify free?
Yes. Age Verify is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Age Verify safe to use in 2026?
Age Verify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 41/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Age Verify?
Age Verify is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 75,518 times since it launched in November 2012. It was downloaded 181 times in the last 30 days.
Does Age Verify work with WordPress 7.1?
Age Verify is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Age Verify last updated?
The latest version, 0.3.0, was released on November 28, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Age Verify?
Age Verify is developed and maintained by Chase Wiseman.
What are the best alternatives to Age Verify?
The most popular alternatives to Age Verify are Age Gator (300+ installs), Minimum Age for WooCommerce (300+ installs) and How Old Am I (80+ installs).
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