WordPress Integration guide

Welcome to the documentation for integrating Yoti Age verification (AV) with WordPress.

Following are the integration steps:

1. Download the plugin
2. Install the plugin
3. Add your keys and configure the plugin options
4. Enable Age verification for relevant posts/pages

Download the plugin

Download the plugin installation file from this link.

Install the plugin

Head to your WordPress admin panel.

• Open Plugins page from the left menu
• Then, click the ‘Add New Plugin’ button

Settings > Plugins > Add New Plugin

• After, click the ‘Upload Plugin’ button
• Click the ‘Choose file’ button and select the plugin zip file
• Then click the ‘Install Now’ button

Settings > Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin > Install Now

• Finally, click on ‘Activate’ link below the installed plugin name

Settings > Plugins > Activate

Add keys and configure the plugin

• Open the plugin settings page by going to 'Settings -> Yoti Age Verification' from the left menu
• Add the SDK ID and API Key
• Set the default age threshold and enable verification methods
• Configure the Notifications webhook

Settings > Yoti Age Verification

• Optionally, customise the plugin inline elements

Settings > Yoti Age Verification

• Set the AV retention period for logged-in and non logged-in users
• Then, click the 'Save Changes' button

Settings > Yoti Age Verification

Congratulations - the setup is complete.

Enable age verification for content

Now that the plugin is installed head to your posts or pages by going to 'Posts -> All Posts' or 'Pages -> All Pages'

• For each relevant post/page, set the Age threshold and enable/disable Age verification. Make sure to click the individual 'Save' buttons after changing the configuration.

Posts -> All Posts

• It's also possible to use 'Bulk actions' dropdown to set Age threshold and enable/disable Age verification for multiple posts/pages simultaneously. Click 'Apply' after selecting the relevant items and desired action.

Posts -> All Posts

End-user flow

The age verification flow will automatically be triggered for restricted content.

1. Whenever a user reaches an Age-restricted post or page, they will be asked to prove their age.

Age-restricted Post

2. They will be able to confirm their age using any of the allowed methods.

Yoti Age Verification

3. The user will get a confirmation once their age is confirmed, and a button will be shown to go back to the website.

Age confirmed

4. They will then be redirected to the WordPress site and a thank-you message will be shown.

Age Verification Thank-you

Review the results

Head to your WordPress admin page.

• Open the Users page by going to 'Users -> All Users'
• The 'Age Verification Status' for each user will be shown along with the verification details

Users page