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Edit Lock — WordPress Security Plugin

by doublejar · WordPress.org page

v1.0.3 Tested up to WP 6.1.12 PHP 7.0+

Edit Lock has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,657 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 9, 2022, tested up to WordPress 6.1.12.

Edit Lock at a glance

Active installs
500+
Total downloads
5,657
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 Edit Lock well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.1.12, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Locks any pages, posts, and even media files
  • Custom post types are also supported
  • Works with Gutenberg and Classic Editor
  • Two locking mechanisms available
  • Allows admin users to modify pages without unlocking or lock for everyone

Edit Lock reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Worth It's Weight in Gold!!

    Still working in WP 5.8.3! If you build WP websites for teams of non-techies, this is an ESSENTIAL utility for protecting your Homepage (and any other crucial pages) from unwanted meddling... So easy to set up, this functionality should be in core.

    stevieboy23

  • The plugin you never knew you needed till you use it

    Thanks for creating the plugin, highly recommended! note: Any possibility of adding the same functionality to the plugins page? edit: I tried to edit a locked page on the frontend, and I couldn't, seriously loving the plugin!

    birdbrainsolutions

Details

Disable page editing on selected pages, to protect the pages from accidental or unwanted changes that might break your site.

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

Rankings Edit Lock competes in

Tags

  • disable post edit
  • posts
  • security
  • wp-admin
Version
1.0.3
Last updated
Oct 9, 2022
First published
Aug 19, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
6.1.12
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Edit Lock FAQ

What does Edit Lock do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Edit Lock offers Locks any pages, posts, and even media files, Custom post types are also supported, Works with Gutenberg and Classic Editor, Two locking mechanisms available and Allows admin users to modify pages without unlocking or lock for everyone.

How many active installs does Edit Lock have?

WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Edit Lock as of September 7, 2026.

Is Edit Lock still maintained?

The last release was on October 9, 2022, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Edit Lock free?

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