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WP Term Locks

v1.0.1

by John James Jacoby · updated 27 days ago

Protect categories, tags, and other taxonomy terms from edits and deletion.

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Rank
#33,274
Down2,088 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.9K
2,904 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

WP Term Locks at a glance

WP Term Locks is a WordPress plugin by John James Jacoby with 10+ active installs, the #33,274 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Oct 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 27 plugins tagged “lock”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

81 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Term Locks Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.051015Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateWP Term Locks
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 202610
Oct 11, 202616
Oct 10, 202614
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#33,274 · down 2,140 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#31K#32K#33KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#33,274
Nov 7, 2026#31,186
Nov 3, 2026#31,426
Nov 2, 2026#31,886
Nov 1, 2026#30,782
Oct 31, 2026#31,305
Oct 29, 2026#30,839
Oct 28, 2026#30,864
Oct 27, 2026#31,134

Growth %

Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-11.11%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 7, 2016
Last updated
Oct 11, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Term Locks

How many websites use WP Term Locks?

WP Term Locks is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #33,274 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Term Locks been downloaded?

2,904 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was WP Term Locks last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Oct 11, 2026 (3 weeks ago).

Is WP Term Locks compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is WP Term Locks still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Term Locks have?

No one has reviewed WP Term Locks on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to WP Term Locks?

The plugins most like WP Term Locks, by the tags they share, are WP Term Images (2K+), Term Management Tools (10K+) and Simple Taxonomy Ordering (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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WP Term Locks
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.9K
AuthorJohn James Jacoby
First releasedJan 7, 2016
Version1.0.1
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 11, 2026

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