Best locking plugins for WordPress

The most popular locking plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Simple User Locking leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of ProLocker (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “locking” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 2 locking plugins

1.
Simple User Locking
The most installed locking plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
2.
ProLocker
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.

All 2 plugins tagged “locking”

Simple User Locking
Up in the last 7 days:8,654#55,130
by Blackbam7 years ago
Prevent users (like e.g. ex-employees, rule breakers or spamers) from logging into your WordPress installation for a certain timeframe or permanently …
Installs
<10
Rating
5.0(1)
Downloads
0/day
ProLocker
Down in the last 7 days:14,130#63,291
by frontierthemes6 years ago
Plugin that enables content sharing by means of social unlocking. It allows you to lock content you deem interesting and then allowing your public to …
Installs
<10
Rating
–
Downloads
0/day