This plugin allow in a multi auhtor blog, to lock posts by editor permission level.
As of April 2026, Plugin Name: Multi Editor Posts Control is a WordPress lock plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Lockdown.
This plugin allow in a multi auhtor blog, to lock posts by editor permission level.
If a post is on pending, draft, future or publish status, and it’s written by an EDITOR user (Level > 7), the post can be edit only by the author that is the same editor, or by administrator.
If a post is on pending, draft or future status, and it’s written by an normal user (Level < 7), the post can be edit by any EDITOR user (Level > 7) or by administrator.
If a post is on publish status, it’s can be edited only by the same editor, by the same user (if capabilities allow it to edit published post) or by administrator. All others editor user will be locked in order to edit this post!
Then it’s Good for lock Editors capability in order to editing the posts previously publis…
| WordPress | 2.7.0+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Fixed security bug when edit posts page were displayed, if SP Authors Plugin was active.
Now the plugin function it’s OK, and only the correct editor(s) will be allowed in order to edit the posts.
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