WordPress plugin comparison
AB Age Gate vs VelvetGate
At a glance
- AB Age Gate has more active installs: 40+, against 20+ for VelvetGate.
- On a typical day, AB Age Gate is downloaded about 5 times, VelvetGate about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- VelvetGate was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for AB Age Gate.
- VelvetGate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for AB Age Gate.
Line by line
AB Age Gate leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AB Age Gate |  VelvetGate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,963 | #28,597 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 144 | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- AB Age Gate vs Age Gate Lite
- AB Age Gate vs Advanced Age Verification Popup
- AB Age Gate vs Age Gate
- AB Age Gate vs Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce
- VelvetGate vs Advanced Age Verification Popup
- VelvetGate vs SPMedia Age Verification
- VelvetGate vs WPSP Age Confirmation Screen
- VelvetGate vs Age Gate
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free