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Age Verification

v3.0.0
by Robert DeVore · 3.8 (13 reviews)

Check a visitors age before allowing them to view your website.

10K+ active installs Updated Feb 08, 2025 Tested to 6.7.2
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About Age Verification

Age Verification for WordPress is a plugin that allows you to add a pop-up window to your website to verify the age of your visitors before they can view your content. You can customize various features of the pop-up, such as the minimum age, background image, logo image, and button text. There is also a Pro version available with additional features and color customizations.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Age Verification plugin do?
The Age Verification plugin adds a pop-up window to your website to verify a visitor's age before they can view your content. It allows you to customize various features of the age verification box.
What customization options are available for the age verification pop-up?
You can customize the minimum age, background image, logo image, title text, message text, and Yes/No button text. These settings can be found in your WordPress dashboard under Appearance -> Customize -> Age Verification.
Does the plugin use cookies?
Yes, a cookie is saved for 30 days when the user selects the "Yes" button, so they don't have to verify their age again for that period.
What languages does Age Verification support?
Age Verification for WordPress has been translated into multiple languages, including Afrikaans, Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Dutch.
What additional features does the Pro version offer?
The Pro version allows you to set the cookie duration, enable debug mode for testing, and customize success and failure messages. It also offers more color customization options for the page background, popup background, text, and buttons.

Changelog

3.0.0

2.9.6

  • Added ‘Danish’ language translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-da_DK.po
  • Added ‘Danish’ language translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-da_DK.mo
  • Added plugin usage restriction for websites hosted on wordpress.com in dispensary-age-verification.php

2.9.5

  • Bugfix for admin notice to make sure it’s fully dismissable in dispensary-age-verification.php

2.9.4

  • Added notice about potential disruption to plugin updates by Matthew Mullenweg and what our next steps will be in dispensary-age-verification.php

2.9.3

  • Updated popup styles in public/css/dispensary-age-verification-public.css
  • Updated image dimensions builder to fix warning if no logo dimensions are found in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated customizer settings order in includes/customizer.php

2.9.2

  • Added 2 new helper functions for image width and height in includes/age-verification-functions.php
  • Updated logo image width and height to fix CLS issues in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php

2.9.1

  • Updated JS scripts to use a JS file instead of adding it as inline code to the footer in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated JS scripts to use a JS file instead of adding it as inline code to the footer in public/js/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.js

2.9.0

  • Added new Afrikaans translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-af.po
  • Added new Afrikaans translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-af.mo
  • Added new Finnish translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-fi_FI.po
  • Added new Finnish translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-fi_FI.mo

2.8.0

  • Added new Czech translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-es_MX.pot
  • Added new Spanish (Mexico) translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-cs_CZ.pot
  • Bug fix ‘TypeError: $.ageCheck is not a function’ error in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated text strings for localization in multiple language translation files in languages/
  • WordPress Coding Standards throughout multiple files in the plugin

2.7.0

  • Updated various security related issues found with Codacy throughout multiple files in the plugin

2.6.0

  • Added new German translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-de_DE.pot
  • Added option in the customizer settings to set timeout for the success message in includes/customizer.php
  • Added dav_sanitize_select helper function for the customizer settings in includes/customizer.php
  • Updated translation array with successMessage array item in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification.pot
  • Updated text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification-es_ES.pot
  • Updated text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification-fr_FR.pot
  • Updated text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification-it_IT.pot
  • General code cleanup in multiple files

2.5.0

  • Added new Spanish translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-es_ES.pot
  • Added new French translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-fr_FR.pot
  • Added new Italian translation in languages/dispensary-age-verification-it_IT.pot
  • Updated .pot file name and updated text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification.pot

2.4.0

  • Added admin notice based on installed version of AVWP Pro in dispensary-age-verification.php
  • Updated public CSS enqueue to use the minified file version in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated .pot file name and updated text strings for localization in languages/avwp.pot
  • Updated the plugin text-domain from dispensary-age-verification to avwp in multiple files
  • Updated Class names to use use the Age_Verification prefix (removing ‘Dispensary’) in multiple files
  • Updated function names to use the avwp prefix in multiple files
  • Updated CSS class names to use the avwp prefix in multiple files
  • General code cleanup in multiple files

2.3.2

  • Added avwp_hex2rgba helper function in includes/age-verification-functions.php

2.3.1

  • Updated the YES/NO button order in the customizer settings in includes/customizer.php
  • Updated the YES/NO button order in the popup in public/js/dispensary-age-verification-public.js
  • Updated the YES/NO button styles in public/css/dispensary-age-verification-public.css
  • Updated popup title to not display if the setting is empty in public/js/dispensary-age-verification-public.js
  • Updated text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification.pot
  • General code cleanup in multiple files

2.3.0

  • Added 2 new filters for before/after the popup content in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated the popup to include the before/after filters in public/js/dispensary-age-verification-public.js
  • Updated the popup background image CSS in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification.pot
  • General code cleanup in multiple files

2.2.0

  • Added avwp_localize_script_translation_array filter in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Bugfix for empty background image CSS overriding background color in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated $translation_array data in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated prefix for dav_redirect_on_fail_link filter to use avwp instead of dav in public/class-dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Updated priority order for settings controls in includes/customizer.php
  • Updated text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification.pot
  • General code cleanup in multiple files

2.1.0

  • Added JavaScript functions for cookie that saves to users computer for 30 days when they verify their age in public/js/js.cookie.js
  • Added cookie that saves to users computer for 30 days when they verify their age in public/js/dispensary-age-verification-public.php
  • Added dav_redirect_on_fail_link filter for the pop up in public/class-dispensary-age-verification.php
  • Updated check for popup to remain hidden when checkbox is selected in the Customizer in public/class-dispensary-age-verification.php
  • General code cleanup in multiple files

2.0.1

  • Updated text strings for localization in includes/customizer.php
  • Updated .pot file with text strings for localization in languages/dispensary-age-verification.pot
  • Removed CSS and JS file from loading on admin screens in includes/class-dispensary-age-verification.php
  • General code cleanup in multiple files

2.0.0

  • Added a background image option to customizer
  • Added Yes/No button text options to customizer
  • Updated multiple styles for the pop up modal

1.9.0

  • Updated multiple styles for the pop up modal (text, titles, buttons)

1.8.0

  • Fixes bug where the pop up opened on every single page

1.7.0

  • Changed the birthday input for a simple YES/NO button selection

1.6.0

  • Added option to Customizer to hide the modal pop up for Administrator users

1.5.0

  • Fixed bug with the logo upload not displaying on the live site

1.4.0

  • Fixed bug with form not recognizing the right age input by the user

1.3.0

  • Fixed bug with [age] selector not working correctly.
  • Fixed bugs with the default customizer options not working correctly on fresh installs

1.2.0

  • Uploaded missing customizer.php file from version 1.1
  • Added new [age] selector in the pop up text which updates to the minimum age requirement you select in the customizer

1.1.0

  • Added Theme Customizer options to allow users to customize the pop up title, copy, minimum age and logo upload

1.0.1

  • Removed bug that redirected visitors to the wrong URL after form submissions (thanks @VanSmoke)

1.0.0

  • Initial release

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