Shows an age-confirmation notice before a visitor sees the site, and remembers the answer so it is asked once rather than on every page.
Intended for sites whose listings carry adult content and which are obliged to put a notice in front of them.
What it does
- Draws a full-screen notice over the page until the visitor confirms.
- Remembers the confirmation in a cookie, for a period you choose (1–365 days).
- Sends anyone who declines to an address you choose.
- Every string on the notice is editable, and translatable: Plugins → Manage plugins, then Settings next to Age Warning.
What it is not
It is not access control. The page is still delivered to the browser, and anyone who wants to get past the notice can clear a cookie or read the source: which is true of every age gate on the web. It is a good-faith notice, which is what the regulations asking for one describe.
How it works
The notice is on every page and is hidden in the browser once confirmed, so it works with a page cache. With JavaScript off, the notice stays.
Settings
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| Notice text | "This site contains adult content. Confirm that you are of legal age…" |
| Confirm button | "I am of legal age" |
| Decline button | "Leave this site" |
| Send decliners to | https://www.google.com/ |
| Remember for | 30 days |
Only http:// and https:// addresses are accepted for the decline link; anything else falls back to the default, so a mistyped value cannot put another scheme into a link that appears on every public page.
Requirements
ShopClass 6.1.0 or newer, PHP 8.0 or newer.
Theme compatibility
Needs the theme's header and footer hooks. A theme missing either shows no notice.
History
Derived from the Osclass "Age warning" plugin (1.0.2, 2013). See CHANGELOG.md.
What's new in 2.0.1
Changed
- Tested up to ShopClass 6.4.
Found a problem with Age Warning? Open an issue on GitHub.
