Post Lockdown
by andyexeter · Login & Users
Stop non-admin users trashing, deleting or unpublishing your site-critical posts and pages. Lock content down in seconds - no code required.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+179%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “delete” for “deleting”. “delete” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “deleting” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 30.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 52 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| lockdown | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| admin lockdown | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| post lock | #3 | #11 | up 1 |
| lock your tag | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| lock post | #5 | #15 | 0 |
| deleting | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| post protect | #15 | #22 | up 1 |
| protect post | #17 | #23 | up 1 |
| page lock | #23 | #21 | up 1 |
| delete your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permissions your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| protect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user roles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
37 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “delete” for “deleting”. “delete” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “deleting” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “lock”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v4.1.1 · 30 Jun 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.9 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 27 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tatof2.4y ago
Plugin doesn’t work for patterns. Post type “WP-block” the posts (patterns) are visible and selectable but does not remove the “trash” buttons
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ huubl2.5y ago
Post Lockdown is an excellent plugin for admins that want to restrict lower user roles from editing or deleting specific posts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Khaliel4.7y ago
I edit my review (original one below) as the “problem” doesn’t exist anymore with the new version. This plugin deserves a 5 stars now that a bulk option is available. The smartest and easiest lock post plugin! ———–ORIGINAL REVIEW BELOW———– Having a website with multiple authors, it’s good to finally have a simple plugin to lock a post once it’s published to be sure nothing is modified. BUT, the current system is not the easiest. Having to go to the options, look for the post, add it to the list, save… it takes a lot of time when you have 300+ posts to lock and there is no batch method. Something that would make this plugin so much easier is having it integrated directly on the posts list, under each post title for example, and just having to click on it there to lock/unlock the post.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shawfactor9.1y ago
Works very well, my only criticism is that private posts/pages should be lockable, ie private posts should appear in the search form. In order to lock them currently you need to publish them, then lock/portect, and then make it private again Update!! the developer added the minor feuature request/bug. This plugin is now perfect! This topic was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by shawfactor.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PetrP9.3y ago
it works but only as stated. Users with custom role that is not admin will be disregarded by the plugin and get normal admin role: all locks are seen but they can edit the page like a normal admin. In other words: you can’t differentiate between different admin roles unfortunately, it doesn’t recognize it. Would have been great otherwise!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andyexeter10.6y ago
I think the plugin is really useful, otherwise I wouldn’t have made it 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Illuminatus_PPM11.2y ago
Had been looking for ages for something that JUST. DID. THIS. Nice work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ master41216011.3y ago
I love it!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (4.1.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor, WP-CLI.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,857 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "user roles" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2020-11-24 60+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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