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Post Lock

by ggwicz · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.5.33

Post Lock has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,976 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 13, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.5.33.

Post Lock at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
1,976
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 Post Lock well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Adds a layer of protection without adding a headache: unlocking a post is a seamless experience and takes a few seconds
  • Works on all post types (you can easily exclude or include post types with a plugin filter)
  • Simple, solid code
  • If a post is unlocked, and two beats of the WordPress Heartbeat API happen without action (which is usally 30 seconds, 15 per beat), then the post is re-locked
  • Numerous plugin filters make it easy to customize the plugin

Post Lock reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
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4★
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  • This is one of those hidden gems...

    I like the idea behind this plugin. Probably most of us have in the past already accidentally published a post. This is a simple, but very effective way to prevent this from happening. To the plugin author: Thank you for making this useful plugin available for free. I would just make sure that the plugin declares compatibility with the most recent WordPress version.

    Anonymous User

Details

Post Lock prevents accidental updating or publishing of content by requiring a password to do either.

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

Tags

  • content management
  • editing
  • editorial
  • post lock
  • publish lock
  • publishing
  • tools
  • update
  • utility

More from ggwicz

Version
1.0
Last updated
Aug 13, 2016
First published
Aug 4, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.2
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Post Lock FAQ

What does Post Lock do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Post Lock offers Adds a layer of protection without adding a headache: unlocking a post is a seamless experience and takes a few seconds, Works on all post types (you can easily exclude or include post types with a plugin filter), Simple, solid code, If a post is unlocked, and two beats of the WordPress Heartbeat API happen without action (which is usally 30 seconds, 15 per beat), then the post is re-locked and Numerous plugin filters make it easy to customize the plugin.

How many active installs does Post Lock have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Post Lock as of September 7, 2026.

Is Post Lock still maintained?

The last release was on August 13, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Post Lock free?

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