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Content Freeze — WordPress Backup Plugin

by Tom Greenwood · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.1.4 Tested up to WP 6.8.8

Content Freeze has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 36,918 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 4, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Content Freeze at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
36,918
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Content Freeze well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Content Freeze reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

4 reviews

5★
4
4★
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3★
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2★
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1★
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Details

The Content Freeze plugin allows an admin to 'lock' all content on the site to prevent the site being edited.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Content Freeze competes in

Tags

  • code lock
  • content freeze
  • content lock
  • maintenance
  • migration

More from Tom Greenwood

Version
0.1.4
Last updated
Jul 4, 2025
First published
May 3, 2015
Requires WordPress
3.9.2
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Content Freeze FAQ

How many active installs does Content Freeze have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Content Freeze as of September 7, 2026.

Is Content Freeze still maintained?

The last release was on July 4, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Content Freeze free?

Content Freeze is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.