WordPress plugin comparison
Force Delete Posts vs Post Lockdown
At a glance
- Post Lockdown has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Force Delete Posts.
- On a typical day, Post Lockdown is downloaded about 82 times, Force Delete Posts about 5.
- Post Lockdown is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Force Delete Posts was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for Post Lockdown.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Post Lockdown has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Force Delete Posts.
Line by line
Post Lockdown leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Force Delete Posts |  Post Lockdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,370 | #6,370 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 83 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.6(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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