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 and approving one free signature, so the site knows the wallet is really theirs.
This guide walks through how to set it up using SkyeGate, a WordPress plugin that handles wallet connection and blockchain 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. Learn more about what wallet verification is and how it works.
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.
In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New, search for "SkyeGate", then install and activate SkyeGate Lite. No license key is needed. Lite gates with one condition at a time across 32 chains.
For up to 10 conditions per gate, Farcaster identity, or Tron and Sui, choose monthly ($49/mo) or annual ($350/yr) billing on the SkyeGate pricing page. You will receive your license key and the plugin download link by email. Upload the ZIP under Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin and click Activate; Pro installs over Lite and uses the same shortcodes. One exception: a gate on XRP Ledger. Pro asks every visitor's wallet to sign a free ownership check, and XRP Ledger wallets can't sign one, so after the upgrade an XRP Ledger gate stays closed and tells you, the site owner, why. If you gate on XRP Ledger, keep that site on Lite.
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. Skip this step on Lite.
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. For a full walkthrough, see How to Token-Gate Content in WordPress.
Here is a basic example that gates content to holders of at least 1 token:
[skyegate contract="0xYourTokenContract"
chain="ethereum" threshold="1"]
Welcome, token holder. Here is your exclusive content.
[/skyegate]You can set any token contract, any of the supported blockchains (34 on Pro, 32 on Lite), and any threshold amount in whole tokens. SkyeGate reads the token's decimal places from the chain.
When a visitor connects their wallet and approves the free ownership signature, SkyeGate sends the wallet address to InsumerAPI, which checks the specified conditions across the blockchain. The result comes back as a cryptographically signed verification, 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 Pro works across 34 blockchains, including Ethereum, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Solana, Tron, Sui, XDC Network, Ronin, Chiliz, zkSync Era, Berachain, ApeChain, Sonic, and more. The free Lite version covers 32, including the XRP Ledger. 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 approve one quick, free signature that proves the wallet is actually theirs. If the 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 Lite is free on WordPress.org. SkyeGate Pro costs $49/mo or $350/yr (save 40% annually) and includes unlimited gate rules, all 34 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.
If you run a WooCommerce store, SkyeWoo extends wallet verification to product gating and checkout discounts. See How to Token-Gate WooCommerce Products.