Is Content Freeze free?

Yes, Content Freeze is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Content Freeze?

Content Freeze has 200 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

Does Content Freeze work with the latest WordPress?

Content Freeze has been tested up to WordPress 6.8.5. It requires WordPress 3.9.2+ and PHP false+.

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Content Freeze

Name: Content Freeze
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: Tom Greenwood

The Content Freeze plugin allows an admin to 'lock' all content on the site to prevent the site being edited.

By Tom Greenwood·Code Lock·Free

5(4 reviews)

·200 active installs·Updated 9 months ago

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As of April 2026, Content Freeze is a WordPress code lock plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 35K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.9.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015.

5/54 reviews

200active installs

35K+total downloads

11 yearssince 2015

Overview

Need to stop your clients and users from editing a site while you do maintenance or a server migration?

The content freeze plugin solves the problem of telling the client “Please don’t edit anything on the site today because your changes may be lost” and then finding out after the event that they spent the whole day making changes to the site. You want to keep your clients happy, and restricting access during maintenance and migrations helps avoid confusion and inconvenience for all involved.

The content freeze plugin allows an admin to ‘lock’ the site to prevent the anything being edited. Users can still visit the site, but no one can make changes behind the scenes without your permission.

It is very simple to use. When installed, an admin can switch the con…

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