Edit Lock
Disable page editing on selected pages, to protect the pages from accidental or unwanted changes that might break your site.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 2
- Active installs
- 500+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 9 Oct 2022
- Added
- Aug 2020
- Requires WP
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- WP 6.1.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Downloads
- 5,624
Our analysis
AI-assistedEdit Lock is a WordPress plugin designed to prevent accidental changes to important pages and posts on a website. It allows you to lock selected content, ensuring that casual users cannot edit or delete it, while still permitting administrators to make modifications. The plugin supports both Gutenberg and Classic Editor, and works with custom post types as well.
You can choose between two locking mechanisms: 'Lock mode', which completely disables editing or deleting of locked content, and 'Warn mode', which alerts users attempting to edit while disabling quick edits and deletions. This plugin is suitable for anyone managing a website with critical content that should not be altered by non-administrative users.
Best for: This plugin is best for website administrators who need to protect critical content from unintentional changes by users.
What it does well
- ✓Prevents accidental edits to important pages
- ✓Supports custom post types
- ✓Compatible with both Gutenberg and Classic Editor
- ✓Offers two locking mechanisms
- ✓Allows admin users to modify locked content
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features
- •Directory score indicates potential room for improvement
Verdict
Edit Lock provides a straightforward solution for securing important pages on a WordPress site. Its dual locking mechanisms offer flexibility for managing user permissions.
From the developer
doublejar's own description of Edit Lock, lightly tidied.
When you build a custom-made website, either for your client or yourself, there often are pages which contains HTML codes which may break if edited by casual users.
This plugin allows you to disable editing on selected pages, to protect the pages from accidental or unwanted changes. By locking pages and posts, these crucial pages cannot be edited or deleted by users. An exception can be added for administrators to modify pages irregardless of locking status.
Features:
- 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
Locking mechanisms:
- Lock mode — Disable editing or deleting locked posts.
- Warn mode — Warn users when editing locked posts. Quick edit and deletion are disabled.