VelvetGate – A Luxury-Style Age Gate
v1.0.1by Pluginable · updated 2 months ago
A luxury-style age verification gate for WordPress websites with customizable design, birthday validation, and cookie-based access control.
- Rank
- #28,597
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 21
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 499
- 499 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
VelvetGate at a glance
VelvetGate is a WordPress plugin by Pluginable with 20+ active installs, the #28,597 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 3 plugins tagged “18+”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats40 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | VelvetGate |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 21 · -8.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 23 |
Rank over time
#28,597 · down 944 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #28,597 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #28,069 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #28,267 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #28,037 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,172 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,113 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,140 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,021 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,895 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #27,596 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #27,653 |
Growth %
Average -0.70% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -4.35% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #27596 → #28037
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 3, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about VelvetGate
How many websites use VelvetGate?
VelvetGate is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,597 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has VelvetGate been downloaded?
499 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was VelvetGate last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is VelvetGate compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is VelvetGate still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does VelvetGate have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to VelvetGate?
The plugins most like VelvetGate, by the tags they share, are Advanced Age Verification Popup (700+), SPMedia Age Verification (fewer than 10) and WPSP Age Confirmation Screen (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 21 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 499 |
| Author | Pluginable |
| First released | May 3, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 |
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