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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Lock

12 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Lock

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for lock comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 12 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 12 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Post Lockdown Best overall 80/100
  2. 2. Subscribe to Unlock Lite 76/100
  3. 3. Advanced Menu Manager Pro 76/100
  4. 4. Screen Stay Awake 74/100
  5. 5. Wbcom Designs 70/100
  6. 6. AWEOS WP Lock 66/100
  7. 7. Lock Bad User 64/100
  8. 8. Lock Down Admin 49/100
  9. 9. Edit Lock 49/100
  10. 10. Lock Your Updates Plugins/Themes Manager 48/100
  11. 11. Lock Reusable Blocks 48/100
  12. 12. Lock Pages 47/100
1 Post Lockdown
Best overall Free by andyexeter

Post Lockdown

Stop non-admin users trashing, deleting or unpublishing your site-critical posts and pages. Lock content down in seconds - no code required.

4.6★
from 9 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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2 Subscribe to Unlock Lite
Free by WP Shuffle

Subscribe to Unlock Lite

Lock your content using our Subscription Form and collect email address and grow your subscribers organically. 5 pre designed template, 2 lock modes, …

3.9★
from 10 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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3 Advanced Menu Manager Pro
Free by Dotstore

Advanced Menu Manager Pro

Create and manage menus of any size of your content-heavy wordpress blogs and websites. Simplified search and new comprehensive layout.

3.7★
from 22 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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4 Screen Stay Awake
Free by Wild Operation

Screen Stay Awake

Screen Stay Awake prevents your website visitor's screen from turning off. The Screen Wake Lock API is used and no visitor prompt is required.

5★
from 6 ratings
70+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
74

WPScore

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5 Wbcom Designs
Free by wbcomdesigns

Wbcom Designs

Create a private BuddyPress community by restricting access to non-members. Control who sees what with flexible privacy settings.

4.9★
from 25 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
70

WPScore

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6 AWEOS WP Lock
Free by AWEOS GmbH

AWEOS WP Lock

Lock your Website from external access if your website is under construction. Only admins can see the website. You can also define a timespan.

5★
from 1 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2025
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
66

WPScore

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8 Lock Down Admin
Free by Fullestop

Lock Down Admin

Lock Down Admin plugin secure your WordPress admin panel. It locks the wp-admin url and if this plugin is activated then user can't login in the …

3★
from 5 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
May 2019
Tested to
WP 5.2.26
49

WPScore

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9 Edit Lock
Free by doublejar

Edit Lock

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

5★
from 2 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2022
Tested to
WP 6.1.12
49

WPScore

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12 Lock Pages
Free by Steve Taylor

Lock Pages

Lock Pages prevents specified pages (or all pages), posts, or custom post types from having their slug, parent, status or password edited, or from bei …

4★
from 2 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2018
Tested to
WP 4.9.31
47

WPScore

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