AffStackDev Gate Manager / Compare
How Gate Manager compares
Gate Manager does what usually takes three kinds of plugin: an age gate, a content restriction or password plugin, and a coming-soon plugin. The tables compare it with the most used plugin of each kind.
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| Word | Means |
|---|---|
| Yes | Included. For a plugin with a free and a paid version: in the free version. For one sold in plans: in the plan whose price is shown. |
| Yes, paid | Only in the paid version, or with a paid add-on of the same maker. |
| Partly | Some of it; the note under the table says what. |
| Not listed | We did not find it on the maker’s pages. The plugin may still do it. |
Price
| Gate Manager | Age Gate | Content Control | Password Protected | SeedProd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes, no license needed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid | No paid version | Add-ons on its site | Pro $99 (first year $69.30) | Pro from $59.99 | Basic $79 |
Confirmations
| Gate Manager | Age Gate | Content Control | Password Protected | SeedProd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age confirmation | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| The visitor enters a date of birth | Yes (1) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| A different age for chosen content | Yes (2) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Content warning or policy acknowledgement | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| The visitor picks a destination (Retail or Wholesale) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Remember the answer | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
- Gate Manager: optional per age gate; the age is worked out in the visitor’s browser, the date is never sent or kept.
- Gate Manager: one gate per age, each with its own pages.
Access
| Gate Manager | Age Gate | Content Control | Password Protected | SeedProd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only signed-in visitors | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Only chosen user roles | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes, paid (1) | Not listed |
| A password or access code | Yes (2) | Not listed | Not listed | Yes (3) | Not listed |
| Invitation or bypass links | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, paid (4) | Not listed |
| Visitors ask for access, you approve | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, paid (5) | Not listed |
| Email verification | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Opens or closes at a set time | Yes | Not listed | Yes, paid (6) | Not listed | Not listed |
| A recorded acceptance of your terms | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Only visitors from chosen countries | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Partly (7) | Not listed |
| Protect only a section of a page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, paid (8) | Not listed |
| The whole site, or chosen pages and categories | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly (9) | Not listed |
- Password Protected: chosen roles skip the password screen.
- Gate Manager: codes with an expiry and a maximum number of uses.
- Password Protected: one password for the whole site in the free version; per page and several passwords in Pro.
- Password Protected: Professional plan.
- Password Protected: Business plan.
- Content Control: scheduled blocks.
- Password Protected: access by IP address.
- Password Protected: Business plan.
- Password Protected: the whole site in the free version; pages in Professional, categories in Business.
Store and site screens
| Gate Manager | Age Gate | Content Control | Password Protected | SeedProd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The same rule at Add to cart and checkout (WooCommerce) | Yes | Not listed | Yes, paid (1) | Partly (2) | Not listed |
| Coming Soon screen | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Maintenance screen with a 503 answer | Yes | Not listed | Partly (3) | Not listed | Yes |
| Design the screen with a page builder | Yes (4) | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, paid (5) | Yes |
| Staff roles still see the site | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, paid | Yes, paid (6) |
- Content Control: WooCommerce rules.
- Password Protected: protects WooCommerce products and categories.
- Content Control: maintenance pages by rules; the answer code is not described.
- Gate Manager: the page you make with the block editor or with Elementor, shown as your site shows it (a block editor page also inside the screen).
- Password Protected: a lock screen customizer, Business plan.
- SeedProd: access controls.
Checks and control
| Gate Manager | Age Gate | Content Control | Password Protected | SeedProd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preview at desktop and phone width | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Simulate a visitor and see which gate acts and why | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Your own colors, logo and background | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| A log or counts of attempts | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, paid (1) | Not listed |
| Change history with restore | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes (2) |
| Export and import settings | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| A spam check on the form (reCAPTCHA or similar) | Yes (3) | Not listed | Not listed | Yes (4) | Yes (5) |
- Password Protected: password attempt logs.
- SeedProd: revision history of a page.
- Gate Manager: a built-in question or Cloudflare Turnstile with your own keys, on the access code, request and email forms; off at the start.
- Password Protected: reCAPTCHA in the free version; hCaptcha and Turnstile in Pro.
- SeedProd: on its own forms.
The plugins in this comparison
We chose the most installed plugin of each kind on WordPress.org: Age Gate (about 40,000 active installations), Content Control (about 40,000), Password Protected (about 300,000) and SeedProd’s Coming Soon and website builder plugin (about 600,000), each with its paid version.
- Age Gate, by Phil Baker. An age gate. Free on WordPress.org; its site lists add-ons. Sources: WordPress.org page, maker’s site.
- Content Control, by Code Atlantic. Content restriction by login, role and more. Free version on WordPress.org; Pro adds the features marked paid. Sources: WordPress.org page, pricing.
- Password Protected, by Password Protected (WPExperts). Password protection for the whole site or parts of it. Free version on WordPress.org; the Pro plans (Basic $59.99, Professional $79.99, Business $99.99) add the features marked paid. Sources: WordPress.org page, pricing and plans.
- Website Builder by SeedProd (Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode), by SeedProd. A page builder that started as a coming-soon plugin. Free version on WordPress.org; the paid plans add the features marked paid. Sources: WordPress.org page, pricing.
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Facts about other plugins as of October 2026, from their makers’ own pages and their WordPress.org pages. Their plugins change; their makers’ pages are the current word. Prices are regular yearly prices for one site, before tax, as shown then.