The plugin allows to lock part of post/page. User must share it on Twitter to view the content.
As of April 2026, Twitter Content Locker is a WordPress locker plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Subscribe to Unlock Lite – Opt In….
Twitter Content Locker plugin is a good solution for website promotion via Twitter. With this plugin you can hide part of your content (for example, images, download links, passwords or other important information) from users. User must share your page on Twitter to view hidden content. Check out working demo.
Install the plugin and wrap any “secret” content with shortcodes [twitterlocker] … [/twitterlocker].
You also can extend standard shortcode by using attribute “message”. Example:
[twitterlocker message=”Type any message here to replace default message by yours!”] … [/twitterlocker]
Type shortcode manually or use special button with your WYSIWYG-editor to insert Twitter Content Locker shortcode.
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| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
This is the first version of Twitter Content Locker plugin.
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