Post Lockdown

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Share 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.

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1. ★★★★★ tatof

   2.2y 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

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2. ★★★★★ huubl

   2.3y ago

   Post Lockdown is an excellent plugin for admins that want to restrict lower user roles from editing or deleting specific posts.

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3. ★★★★★ Khaliel

   4.6y 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.

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4. ★★★★★ shawfactor

   8.9y 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.

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5. ★★★★★ PetrP

   9.1y 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!

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6. ★★★★★ andyexeter

   10.4y ago

   I think the plugin is really useful, otherwise I wouldn’t have made it 😉

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7. ★★★★★ Illuminatus_PPM

   11.1y ago

   Had been looking for ages for something that JUST. DID. THIS. Nice work!

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8. ★★★★★ master412160

   11.2y ago

   I love it!

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Post Lockdown <= 4.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Post Disclosure ↗
   2025-03-07 CVE-2025-1504 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.0.2 Patched in 4.0.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more

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Post Lockdown: 1K+ active installs, 4.6★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/post-lockdown