Lock Reusable Blocks
As of April 2026, Lock Reusable Blocks is a WordPress lock plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Lockdown.
Lock Reusable Blocks in the editor to avoid unintentional global changes.
Editing reusable blocks in posts is locked, and you have access to two actions when you select a reusable block in the editor:
– Edit the reusable block (opens the block editing page in a new tab)
– Convert to regular blocks (native action)
Options are availables in Settings > Writing screen to hide Edit and Convert reusable blocks buttons in block overlay.
| WordPress | 5.8+ requiredTested up to 6.0.11 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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