As of April 2026, Edit Lock is a WordPress posts plugin with 500 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.4+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
5/52 reviews
500active installs
5.0K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020
Overview
When you build a custom-made website, either for your client or yourself, there often are pages which contains HTML codes which may break if edited by casual users.
This plugin allows you to disable editing on selected pages, to protect the pages from accidental or unwanted changes. By locking pages and posts, these crucial pages cannot be edited or deleted by users. An exception can be added for administrators to modify pages irregardless of locking status.
Features:
- Locks any pages, posts, and even media files
- Custom post types are also supported
- Works with Gutenberg and Classic Editor
- Two locking mechanisms available
- Allows admin users to modify pages without unlocking or lock for everyone
Locking mechanisms:
- Lock mode — Disable editing or deleting locked posts.
- Warn mode R…
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Ratings & Reviews
52 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.4+ requiredTested up to 6.1.10 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.3
- Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.1
Contributors
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