Let visitors connect their crypto wallet to access gated content — no accounts required.
Traditional login systems ask visitors for an email and password. That works, but it adds friction and creates data you have to protect. If your audience already has a crypto wallet, you can skip all of that. Wallet verification lets visitors prove what they hold by connecting MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, or Phantom directly on your WordPress site.
This guide walks through how to set it up using SkyeGate, a WordPress plugin that handles wallet connection and on-chain verification.
A crypto wallet is a verifiable credential. It holds tokens, NFTs, and transaction history. When a visitor connects their wallet to your site, you can verify what they hold without needing to store credentials or manage password resets.
Wallet login is especially useful when you want to gate content based on what someone holds. Instead of managing a membership database, you let the blockchain be the source of truth. If they hold the right token, they get access. If not, they see a gated message.
SkyeGate supports MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, and Phantom. Your visitors will need one of these wallets installed in their browser, or they can use the wallet app's built-in browser on mobile.
Go to the SkyeGate pricing page and choose monthly ($49/mo) or annual ($350/yr) billing. After purchase, you will receive your license key and the plugin download link by email.
In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Upload the ZIP file you received and click Activate.
Navigate to Settings → SkyeGate and enter your license key. Click Activate. The key is locked to your domain, so each site needs its own subscription.
With the plugin active, you can now use the [skyegate] shortcode in any post or page. When a visitor encounters this shortcode, they will see a connect-wallet button. Once they connect, SkyeGate verifies their wallet against the conditions you set.
Here is a basic example that gates content to holders of at least 1 token:
[skyegate contract="0xYourTokenContract"
chain="ethereum" threshold="1" decimals="18"]
Welcome, token holder. Here is your exclusive content.
[/skyegate]You can set any token contract, any of the 32 supported blockchains, and any threshold amount. The decimals attribute should match the token's decimal places.
When a visitor connects their wallet, SkyeGate sends the wallet address to InsumerAPI, which checks the specified conditions across the blockchain. The result comes back as an ECDSA-signed attestation, not just a balance check. This means the verification is backed by cryptographic proof.
Importantly, the verification is privacy-preserving. It returns a pass/fail result without exposing the visitor's actual balance. The gated content itself is stored server-side and is not present in the page source, the DOM, or network traffic until a verified wallet requests it.
SkyeGate works across 32 blockchains, including Ethereum, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Solana, XRP Ledger, Ronin, Chiliz, zkSync Era, Berachain, ApeChain, Sonic, and more. You specify the chain in the shortcode, and InsumerAPI handles the rest.
On a gated page, visitors see a connect-wallet button where the protected content would be. They click it, approve the wallet connection in their browser extension, and if their wallet meets the conditions, the gated content appears. No crypto payment is required from the visitor. They are just proving they hold the right tokens.
SkyeGate costs $49/mo or $350/yr (save 40% annually). The plan includes unlimited gate rules, all 32 blockchains, and unlimited verified users with no per-member fees.
If you have questions about setup or want to discuss your use case, get in touch.