WordPress plugin comparison
Age Gate vs VelvetGate
At a glance
- Age Gate has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for VelvetGate.
- On a typical day, Age Gate is downloaded about 285 times, VelvetGate about 2.
- VelvetGate is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 64 reviews.
- Age Gate was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for VelvetGate.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Age Gate has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for VelvetGate.
Line by line
Age Gate leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Age Gate |  VelvetGate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #814 | #28,597 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.6(64) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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