Description
At a glance
Looking for Age Gate v3.7.3? It is available here as a free GPL download for WordPress — 40K+ active installs · 4.6/5 rating from 64 reviews · updated September 12, 2026 · requires WordPress 6.0.0+ & PHP 7.4+.
There are many uses for restricting content based on age, be it movie trailers, beer or other adult themes. This plugin allows you to set a restriction on what content can been seen or restricted based on the age of the user.
Features
- Ask users to verify their age on page load
- SEO Friendly – common bots and crawlers are omitted from age checks
- Ability to add custom user agents for less common bots
- Shortcode for in content restrictions
- Choose to restrict an entire site, or selected content
- Select a different age on individual content
- Allow certain content to not be age gated under “all content” mode
- Three choices for input; dropdowns, input fields or a simple yes/no button
- Customise the order of the inputs based on your region (DD MM YYYY or MM DD YYYY)
- Allow a “remember me” check box if desired
- Ability to omit logged in users from being checked
- Add your own logo
- Update the text displayed on the entry form
- Select background colour/image, foreground colour and text colour
- Use built in styling out of the box, or your own custom style
- Ability to add legal note or information to the bottom of the form
- Redirect failed logins to a URL of your choice e.g. an alcohol awareness website.
- Ability to use a non caching version
- Various hooks to add even more customisation such as additional form fields
- Compatible with multilingual plugins WPML, Polylang (2.3+), WP Multilang
Frequently asked questions
What is Age Gate?
Age Gate is a free WordPress plugin available under the GPL license. The current version is 3.7.3. It is active on over 40K websites.
Is Age Gate free to download?
Yes — Age Gate 3.7.3 is a free GPL download with no hidden fees, no account needed, and no feature locked behind a paywall in this package. Users rate it 4.6 out of 5 based on 64 reviews.
How do I install Age Gate 3.7.3?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The plugin works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for Age Gate?
Age Gate 3.7.3 requires WordPress 6.0.0 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was Age Gate last updated?
Version 3.7.3 was last updated on September 12, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the Age Gate download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Technical details
| Version | 3.7.3 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 12, 2026 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.6/5 (64 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0.0 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 or higher |
| Author | Phil |
| Tags | adults-only, age-gate, age-restriction, age-verification, age-verify |
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