<h2>The smarter way to handle age-restricted sales online</h2>
<p>Age Verification Manager gives WooCommerce stores a flexible, privacy-friendly age gate that appears only where you need it — product pages, categories, checkout, or site-wide. You control when to challenge shoppers and how they verify.</p>
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<h2>What it does</h2>
<p>With this extension, you can:</p>
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<li><strong>Comply with regulations</strong>: Enforce minimum age requirements for alcohol, vape, supplements, knives, and more.</li>
<li><strong>Choose verification method</strong>: Quick self-confirmation or precise date-of-birth input.</li>
<li><strong>Target where it shows</strong>: Site entry, restricted product/category/tag/brand pages, add-to-cart, checkout, and specific posts/pages.</li>
<li><strong>Remember verified users</strong>: Signed cookie and user meta (for logged-in customers) prevents repeat prompts across sessions.</li>
<li><strong>Force re-verification</strong>: Bump the <strong>Policy Version</strong> to re-challenge everyone after legal or policy changes.</li>
<li><strong>Operate privacy-first</strong>: Consent-aware mode respects your CMP and keeps all data on your site—no third-party services.</li>
<li><strong>Audit with confidence</strong>: Built-in logs, CSV export, and WP-CLI tools for reporting and compliance reviews.</li>
<li><strong>Design to match your brand</strong>: Multiple preset templates (Tailwind, Flowbite, and more) with customizable colors, fonts, and overlays.</li>
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<h2>Why choose this extension vs other options?</h2>
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<li><strong>Granular control</strong>: Most extensions offer a single, generic popup. Age Verification Manager lets you set rules per product, category, page, or checkout.</li>
<li><strong>Compliance-first architecture</strong>: Hashed IPs, privacy exporter/eraser, consent-aware mode, and detailed logs.</li>
<li><strong>Native WooCommerce integration</strong>: Hooks into add-to-cart and checkout validation so restricted items can’t slip through.</li>
<li><strong>Performance-minded</strong>: Lightweight, only loads when needed, and built for modern WordPress/WooCommerce versions.</li>
<li><strong>Developer-friendly</strong>: Filters, actions, REST endpoints, and WP-CLI commands for scalable operations.</li>
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<h2>What others are saying</h2>
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<li><strong>Thousands of WooCommerce stores</strong> rely on AVM to sell responsibly.</li>
<li><strong>4.9/5 average rating</strong> from store owners.</li>
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<p>“We sell craft beer online, and Age Verification Manager for WooCommerce has been a lifesaver. Easy to configure, works flawlessly with checkout, and keeps us compliant without annoying regular customers.”</p>
<p><em>– <strong>Mark, BrewDirect</strong></em></p></blockquote>
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<h2>Sell responsibly. Protect your business. Build customer trust.</h2>
<p>Age Verification Manager for WooCommerce keeps you compliant while giving customers a smooth path to purchase.</p>

Age Verification Manager

<p>Protect your store and stay compliant with flexible, privacy-first age gates.</p>

<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Header-Twilio-SMS-Notifications-updated.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-7222269" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Header-Twilio-SMS-Notifications-updated.png?w=620" alt="Send SMS order updates to customers and admins" width="620" height="215" /></a></p>
<h2>Keep Your Customers Happy With Automated SMS Order Notifications</h2>
<p>Send SMS updates to customers when their order status is updated and receive an SMS message when a customer places a new order.</p>
<h3>Why offer SMS Order Updates?</h3>
<p>Simple – it’s the best way to give customers information about their order. According to Frost & Sullivan, SMS messages have a 95% open rate and most are read within 5 seconds. This is three times better than email and can be far more personalized. For example, you could customize the “Completed” status SMS message to include a coupon code for 10% off the next order. Get creative and watch your sales soar!</p>
<figure id="attachment_151538" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-151538" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-sms-iphones.jpg"><img class="size-medium aligncenter wp-image-151538" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-sms-iphones.jpg?w=550" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notifications Example" width="550" height="515" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-151538" class="wp-caption-text">Your WooCommerce store could be sending these SMS messages in 5 minutes or less…</figcaption></figure>
<h3>Powered by Twilio</h3>
<p>This extension is designed to work with <a href="http://www.twilio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twilio</a>, the premier cloud communications service, with support for over 40 countries. You’ll need to <a href="https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up</a> for a free Twilio account if you don’t already have one. Outbound SMS messages start at just 1 cent in the US.</p>
<h3>Keep Your Customers in the Loop</h3>
<p>Text messages get read more than any other form of communication. Ensure that customers receive information they want by offering text message order updates. Customers can opt-in to SMS updates by checking a box during checkout. Once they opt-in, they’ll receive an SMS message when their order status changes.</p>
<figure id="attachment_151539" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-151539" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-sms-optin.png"><img class="size-medium aligncenter wp-image-151539" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-sms-optin.png?w=550" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notification Opt-In" width="550" height="271" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-151539" class="wp-caption-text">Add an SMS opt-in checkbox to your checkout</figcaption></figure>
<p>You can even send messages for your <strong>custom order statuses</strong> created with <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-order-status-manager/">Order Status Manager</a>! For example, let customers know when an order has been updated to your custom “shipped” status, and you can even customize the text used for your custom statuses.</p>
<h3>Powerful Customization</h3>
<p>You can change which order status changes will send updates to customers and customize SMS messages to include store name, order ID, order amount, order status, and other order data along with your custom text.</p>
<p>You also have the option to automatically shorten URLs within messages using Google’s URL shortener.</p>
<figure id="attachment_152704" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152704" style="width: 432px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-notification-settings.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-158617" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-notification-settings.png?w=432" alt="WooCommerce Twilio Customer Notification Settings" width="432" height="550" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-152704" class="wp-caption-text">Add that personal touch with customized SMS messages</figcaption></figure>
<p>You can easily test what customers will see when they receive a message from you right from your Twilio settings page.</p>
<figure id="attachment_152706" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152706" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-test-sms-settings.png"><img class="size-medium aligncenter wp-image-152706" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-test-sms-settings.png?w=550" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notifications Test Message" width="550" height="228" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-152706" class="wp-caption-text">Send test SMS messages directly from the settings page</figcaption></figure>
<h3>Get Insight into Every Order</h3>
<p>Send SMS updates to your customers directly from the Edit Order screen. A handy character count is shown so you don’t go over the 160 character limit for SMS messages. Customers don’t need to have opted-in to SMS updates for you to send them an SMS.</p>
<figure id="attachment_152707" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152707" style="width: 292px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-send-sms-from-order.png"><img class="size-full aligncenter wp-image-152707" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-send-sms-from-order.png" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notification Send Message" width="292" height="207" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-152707" class="wp-caption-text">Sending your customers SMS updates can’t get much easier than this</figcaption></figure>
<p>See the status of every SMS sent to a customer by viewing the Order Notes for their order. See the message that was sent and the status. Any errors will appear here to help with troubleshooting.</p>
<figure id="attachment_152708" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152708" style="width: 290px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-order-notes-sms.png"><img class="size-full aligncenter wp-image-152708" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-order-notes-sms.png" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notification Admin Order Note" width="290" height="218" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-152708" class="wp-caption-text">View every SMS message that was sent to a customer</figcaption></figure>
<div class="woo-sc-box normal  info ">To find if Twilio works in your country and to get additional pricing information please visit the <a href="http://www.twilio.com/sms/pricing">Twilio SMS Pricing page</a>.</div>
<h3>How to Get Started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Buy this extension 🙂</li>
<li>Download and install into your WooCommerce store</li>
<li>Login to your Twilio account (<a href="https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up</a> for Twilio if you don’t already have an account) and grab your Account SID & Auth Code</li>
<li>Add your Twilio info to the extension settings page</li>
<li>That’s it! Sit back and enjoy automatic SMS updates!</li>
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<p>Read the <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/twilio-sms-notifications/">full documentation</a> to learn how to customize SMS messages, change order status triggers, setup new order notifications, and more!</p>
<p><em>Need any more reason to buy? When you purchase a SkyVerge-developed extension, you’re getting the highest quality extensions for your WooCommerce store. Gain peace of mind by knowing that when you purchase our products, your store’s performance is as important to us as it is to you.</em></p>

Twilio SMS Notifications

<p>Send SMS updates to customers when their order status is updated and receive an SMS message when a customer places a new order.</p>

Age Verification Manager vs Twilio SMS Notifications