Age Gate Pro by Volade
Confirm or date of birth — a real age gate.
Age Gate Pro by Volade protects alcohol, CBD, adult docs and 18+/21+ sites — confirm or DOB modes, remembered cookie, allowlist, hashed-IP audit, without storing date of birth.
3-step workflow
- 1Open Volade → Age Gate Pro
- 2Apply alcool-france-18, cbd-boutique, docs-adultes or us-alcohol-21
- 3Test the front — login/admin/REST allowlisted automatically
Front compliance 2026
A yes/no is no longer enough for CBD and alcohol
FR/US shops stack basic Age Gate, a homemade modal and sometimes Cloudflare Access — with no audit or vertical presets.
🔞 Gate
Confirm or DOB in wp-admin
Confirm / DOB modes, min age 18 or 21, cookie TTL, allowlist, hashed-IP audit, JSON export — date of birth never stored.
18/21
Min age
2
Gate modes
4
Presets
0
DOB stored
At a glance
Basic Age Gate and DIY modals leave CBD and alcohol without vertical presets or audit. Age Gate Pro by Volade v1.0.0 ships a confirm or DOB overlay, age 18/21, cookie TTL, allowlist, hashed-IP audit (DOB never stored), four presets (alcool-france-18, cbd-boutique, docs-adultes, us-alcohol-21) and JSON export — free without an account. Not legal advice.
Screenshots
Full-page real admin UI — presets, diagnostics and detailed settings.
2026 tooling comparison
Basic Age Gate + DIY, or AGP at €0
WP.org Age Gate lacks robust DOB. Content Control is not a gate. DIY modals skip allowlist and audit.
Free core · 4 presets · JSON export · no DOB stored
Fragile
Typical 18+ stack
€0
Age Gate Pro Volade
Why 18+ shops still ship DIY JS popups
Basic Age Gate lacks solid DOB; Content Control is not a gate; DIY modals skip allowlist and audit.
The restricted-site problem
You need a clear gate — not CSS duct tape.
Basic Age Gate lacks DOB. Content Control is not a gate. DIY modals skip allowlist and audit evidence.
- WP.org Age Gate: yes/no, few vertical presets
- Content Control: page restriction, not an age overlay
- DIY modal: fragile cookies, no audit
- Membership: too heavy for a simple 18+
- No confirm vs DOB distinction
- No CLI / REST for agency fleets
The Volade answer
Front gate, presets, audit — from wp-admin.
AGP shows an overlay, computes age (DOB mode) or asks confirmation, remembers via cookie TTL and logs results without storing DOB.
- Dashboard Volade → Age Gate Pro
- Confirm and date-of-birth modes
- Minimum age 18 or 21 (configurable)
- Cookie / localStorage with configurable TTL
- Allowlist: login, admin, REST, excluded paths
- 4 presets: alcool-france-18, cbd-boutique, docs-adultes, us-alcohol-21
- Audit: pass/fail/exit, hashed IP, never DOB
- JSON export + wp agp status | preset | export | clear-log
4 compliance presets
FR alcohol 18, CBD, adult docs or US 21 — one click, copy and mode ready.
Alcool France 18
FR wine/spirits — confirm, age 18, French copy ready.
alcool-france-18CBD boutique
CBD e-commerce — DOB mode, age 18, shop wording.
cbd-boutiqueDocs adultes
18+ content / documents — confirm, configurable deny URL.
docs-adultesUS Alcohol 21
US alcohol style — DOB, age 21, adapted remember days.
us-alcohol-214 gate cycle readings
Pass, Fail, Exit and Remembered — clear for audit and support.
Visitor validated — cookie remembered per TTL.
Under age (DOB mode) — access denied.
Visitor leaves via deny_url link.
Valid cookie — gate not shown again.
Audit results never include the entered date of birth.
Same day, 18+ gate in production
Preset alcool-france-18 — live overlay, admin allowlist, audit on.
Preset
alcool-france-18 applied.
Mode
Confirm 18+ — DOB available if needed.
Allowlist
wp-login, admin, REST excluded.
Audit
Hashed IP — zero DOB in DB.
Gate preview
FR alcohol — confirm · 18+ · 30-day cookie
JSON export for DPO or agency — without date of birth.
Real scenarios
What changes after activation.
FR wine shop
Before: Homemade JS popup
After: alcool-france-18
Gate + audit
CBD shop
Before: Basic Age Gate
After: cbd-boutique DOB
Computed 18+
18+ docs
Before: Nothing / membership
After: docs-adultes
Right friction
US liquor
Before: Modal + Excel
After: us-alcohol-21
21+ DOB
What DIY modals and basic Age Gate miss
Confirm or DOB, age 18/21, cookie TTL, allowlist, hashed audit — in wp-admin, no account.
Confirm mode
“I am X+” / Exit buttons — fast for FR alcohol.
DOB mode
Date of birth input — age computed, DOB never stored.
Age 18 / 21
Configurable minimum by jurisdiction.
Cookie TTL
Configurable remember days via cookie / localStorage.
Allowlist
Login, admin, REST and excluded paths.
4 presets
alcool-france-18, cbd-boutique, docs-adultes, us-alcohol-21.
Hashed audit
pass/fail/exit + hashed IP — no DOB.
WP-CLI + REST
wp agp · agp/v1 verify / stats / export.
Built for wine shops, CBD, 18+ content and restricted docs — the site owner remains responsible for local compliance.
Age Gate Pro by Volade is not legal advice. Check the legal age and obligations in your jurisdiction (alcohol, CBD, adult content).
What 18+ sites use
July 2026 landscape — dedicated gate vs duct tape.
Age Gate (WP.org)
Basic
Simple yes/no — few CBD/alcohol vertical presets.
Content Control
Partial
Content restriction — not a real front age gate.
DIY JS modal
Fragile
No allowlist, no audit, homemade cookies.
Membership / paywall
Overkill
User accounts for a simple age check.
Nothing
Risk
18+ content reachable with zero friction.
Age Gate Pro by Volade
€0
Confirm/DOB, 18/21, presets, allowlist, hashed audit, REST + CLI.
WordPress age gate landscape 2026
Basic Age Gate, Content Control, membership and DIY vs a vertical gate.
Age Gate (WP.org)
Popular age gate plugin.
Limit: Few CBD/alcohol 21 vertical presets.
Content Control
Content / role restriction.
Limit: Not a dedicated age overlay.
Membership
Accounts and paywalls.
Limit: Overkill for a simple 18+.
DIY modal
Custom JS in the theme.
Limit: Missing allowlist/audit.
Cloudflare Access
Enterprise network gate.
Limit: Overkill for 18+ ecommerce.
Do nothing
Open content.
Limit: Compliance risk.
Comparison table — 5 approaches
AGP vs basic Age Gate, Content Control, DIY modal and no gate.
| Feature | AGP Volade | Basic Age Gate | Content Control | DIY modal | Nothing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front age-gate overlay | ~ | ~ | |||
| Confirm + DOB modes | ~ | ~ | |||
| Alcohol / CBD / 21+ presets | |||||
| Login/admin/REST allowlist | ~ | ||||
| Audit without storing DOB | ~ | ||||
| JSON export + WP-CLI | |||||
| REST verify / stats | ~ | ||||
| No SaaS account (core) | |||||
| Typical yearly cost | €0 | Free+ | Paid | Time | Risk |
AGP is not legal advice. Pick confirm or DOB for your vertical and country.
Three tiers, one plugin
Gate, presets and JSON export free. Volade account for REST. V+ for multisite rollup.
No account
- Confirm / DOB gate
- Age 18/21
- 4 presets
- Allowlist
- Hashed audit
- JSON export
Volade account
- REST agp/v1
- Verify API
- Remote stats
V+ Premium
- Multisite rollup
- wp agp network
- Fleet harmonization
WP-CLI `wp agp` and REST `agp/v1` for status, preset, verify and export.
WP-CLI
status, preset, export, clear-log — `wp agp preset alcool-france-18`.
wp ctp status wp ctp sync wp ctp preset web-beginner wp ctp export
Multisite
Per-site settings; network presets; audit rollup on V+.
- Gate per blog
- Consolidated export
- Network presets
Download
Install the ZIP, open Volade → Age Gate Pro, apply Alcool France 18 — the gate protects the front immediately.
ZIP with Volade SDK — Volade → Age Gate Pro.
- 1Plugins → Add New → Upload → ZIP → Activate
- 2Volade → Age Gate Pro
- 3Pick a preset → set age / mode → test the front
Live gate in under 2 minutes
FAQ
WP.org Age Gate, DOB, cookies, allowlist, REST, multisite and legal responsibility.
For alcohol, CBD and 21+ with presets, DOB and hashed audit — yes as a vertical gate. Basic Age Gate remains a minimal alternative.
Free vs V+ Premium
The extension works without an account. V+ unlocks premium on this extension and the full catalog.
| Feature | Free | V+ |
|---|---|---|
| Confirm / DOB gate, age 18/21, cookie TTL & allowlist | ||
| 4 alcool-france-18 / cbd-boutique / docs-adultes / us-alcohol-21 presets | ||
| Hashed-IP audit — DOB never stored | ||
| Dashboard & free JSON export | ||
| Programmatic agp/v1/* REST API (connected) | ||
| Network rollup & multisite |
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