WordPress plugin comparison
Post Lock vs Forward
At a glance
- Both have 10+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Forward is downloaded about 10 times, Post Lock about 1.
- Post Lock is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Forward was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Aug 13, 2016 for Post Lock.
- Forward is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Post Lock.
- Forward has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Post Lock.
Line by line
Forward leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
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