Adds and option to lock post editor in HTML Mode on selected post types on per-item basis.
As of April 2026, HTML Mode Locker is a WordPress html plugin with 200 active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for….
We all experienced frustration of using WYSIWYG editor especially when switching between Visual and HTML modes. If you have a need to use Visual editor in your day-to-day operations, but you also need the ability to have some posts or pages in pure HTML format – HTML Mode Locker allows you to do that on per-post basis.
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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