As of April 2026, Single Tab Post Lock is a WordPress lock plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 264 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Post Lockdown.
Tired of accidentally editing the same post in multiple browser tabs? Single Tab Post Lock solves a common WordPress pain point that leads to lost work, content overwrites, and edit conflicts.
WordPress prevents different users from editing the same post simultaneously, but it doesn’t stop the same user from opening the same post in multiple browser tabs. This creates a serious risk of:
– Lost edits when switching between tabs
– Content overwrites when saving from the wrong tab
– Version conflicts and corrupted data
– Frustrating “Confirm Navigation” warnings
The Simple Solution:
Single Tab Post Lock automatically locks each post to the first browser tab where you open it. If you try to open the same post in another tab, you’ll receive a cle…
| WordPress | 5.2+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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