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Best content lock plugins for WordPress

The most popular content lock plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Content Freeze leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Content Upgrade (10+) and Mighty Content Locker (10+). All 6 plugins tagged “content lock” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 6 content lock plugins

  1. 1.
    Content Freeze

    The most installed content lock plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  2. 2.
    Content Upgrade

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.

  3. 3.
    Mighty Content Locker

    10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

  4. 4.
    Dreamfoxmedia Client Edit Mode

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    FreedomReader

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  6. 6.
    SurveyLock.me

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.

All 6 plugins tagged “content lock”