AdminLocks combines policy enforcement, a client-facing portal, automatic safety nets, and forensic audit trails into one lightweight WordPress plugin.
Define exactly what clients can — and cannot — do. Choose from 6 pre-built templates or build a custom policy from scratch. Screen gating, capability filtering, and REST API route blocking all in one place.
Give clients a simplified, branded frontend workspace instead of raw wp-admin. They get what they need — a content editor, media library, and change request tickets — with none of the dangerous controls.
Automatic snapshots before every change. One-click rollback to any point. Safe Mode to temporarily lock clients out during deployments. A full activity log of everything that happened.
| Coverage | Options | Menus | Plugins | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-snapshot | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safe Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Full forensic audit trail of every WordPress action, plus approval gates for risky operations. Branded maintenance reports prove your value to clients every month.
Six advanced modules for agencies that need operational intelligence, compliance tooling, and fleet-wide visibility. Available on higher tiers.
Auto-alerts when suspicious activity is detected — such as 5+ blocked actions in a single hour. Get notified before small issues become big problems.
Hourly heartbeat monitoring, audit event sync to your cloud dashboard, and webhook-based remote commands for portfolio-wide management.
Owner, Manager, and Viewer roles with granular permission levels. Control who can modify policies, view audit logs, or manage client access across your team.
Enterprise single sign-on with support for SAML 2.0 and OAuth 2.0 identity providers, plus IP-based access restrictions for additional security.
Built-in data export and erasure tools, tamper-proof hash chain for audit integrity, and configurable data retention policies to meet regulatory requirements.
Continuous environment checks for PHP version, SSL certificate status, WP_DEBUG state, and file permission anomalies. Stay ahead of misconfigurations.
Every plan includes the on-site plugin. Cloud tiers unlock approval gates, unlimited forensics, snapshots, safety net, and fleet management.
| Feature | Lite | Starter | Agency | Studio | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Engine | |||||
| Basic policy controls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Policy templates | 2 | All 6 | All 6 | All 6 | All 6 |
| Screen gating | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Capability filtering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| REST API route blocking | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Temporary access elevation | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Policy export/import (JSON) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fleet-wide policy sync | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Client Portal | |||||
| Client workspace | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content editor + media library | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Change request tickets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| White-label branding | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maintenance reports | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safety Net | |||||
| Auto-snapshots | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-click rollback | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safe Mode | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Break-glass recovery | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snapshot storage | — | 500 MB | 2 GB | 10 GB | Custom |
| Audit + Approvals | |||||
| Forensics audit log | 14 days | 90 days | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Before/after diffs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full-text search | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CSV / JSON export | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Approval gates | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email notifications (approve/deny) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-expire rules | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maintenance reports (PDF) | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform | |||||
| Connected sites | 1 | 5 | 25 | 100 | Unlimited |
| Team members | 1 | 2 | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Priority support | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated account manager | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Custom SLA | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
AdminLocks Lite is free forever with basic policies, a client workspace, and 14-day audit logs. When you need approval gates, snapshots, safety net, or fleet management, upgrade in one click.