Title: VelvetGate – A Luxury-Style Age Gate Author: Pluginable Published: May 3, 2026 Last modified: May 5, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/velvetgate/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3521431) ![](https://ps.w.org/velvetgate/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3525202) # VelvetGate – A Luxury-Style Age Gate By [Pluginable](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pluginable/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/velvetgate.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/velvetgate/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/velvetgate/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/velvetgate/#installation) * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/velvetgate/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/) ## Description VelvetGate is a luxury-style age verification plugin for WordPress that restricts access to your website using a beautiful, luxury-inspired full-screen age gate. It requires visitors to enter their date of birth before accessing content, making it ideal for websites that require age restrictions or compliance-based access control. Unlike basic age popups, VelvetGate focuses on design quality, user experience, and full visual customization. ### Key Features * Birthday-based age verification system * Minimum age requirement (default 18+) * Cookie-based “Remember Me” functionality * Fully customizable luxury UI design * Custom logo and branding support * Custom colors (background, accent, text) * Custom redirect URL for underage users * Page/post exclusion support * Custom CSS support for advanced styling * Lightweight and performance optimized ### Use Cases * Adult content websites * Alcohol or vape-related websites (where legally allowed) * Membership-based restricted content * Premium private communities * Any site requiring age verification compliance ### Settings After activation, configure VelvetGate from: Settings VelvetGate – Age Gate You can control: * Minimum age * Cookie duration * Branding and layout * Colors and typography * Redirect behavior * Excluded pages * Custom CSS ### Privacy Policy VelvetGate uses a browser cookie (`velvetgate_verified`) to store age verification status. No personal data is collected, stored, or transmitted to external servers. ## Screenshots * [[ * Luxury-style age verification screen ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/velvetgate` 2. Activate the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen 3. Go to Settings VelvetGate – Age Gate 4. Configure your age gate settings ## FAQ ### Does this plugin block the entire site? Yes, unless specific pages are excluded in the settings. ### Can I change the minimum age? Yes, you can set any minimum age from the admin settings. ### Does it store personal data? No personal data is stored. Only a cookie is used to remember verified users. ### Can I customize the design? Yes, you can fully customize colors, text, logo, and add custom CSS. ### Does it work with caching plugins? Yes, but you may need to exclude the verification cookie from caching rules. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f51779c7479c1f3ea85c5edfaf4a696e63c471a2ccc8f0c28ef45304a72a4ce3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Clean, simple, and effective](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clean-simple-and-effective-5/)󠁿 [Shelley](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shelleyrichardson/) May 5, 2026 Highly recommended if you need a simple and reliable age verification solution. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “VelvetGate – A Luxury-Style Age Gate” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Pluginable ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pluginable/) [Translate “VelvetGate – A Luxury-Style Age Gate” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/velvetgate) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/velvetgate/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/velvetgate/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/velvetgate/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/velvetgate/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * Initial release of VelvetGate ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated: **5 days ago** * Active installations: **Fewer than 10** * WordPress Version: ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to: **6.9.4** * PHP Version: ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/velvetgate/) * Tags: * [18+](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/18/)[adult content](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/adult-content/) [age gate](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/age-gate/)[age verification](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/age-verification/) [content restriction](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-restriction/) * [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/velvetgate/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/velvetgate/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Pluginable ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pluginable/) ## Support Got something to say? 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