Who should use Membership Lock?

Membership Lock is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners who need to restrict site access.

Does Membership Lock have a free plan?

Yes — Membership Lock is free to use.

What platforms does Membership Lock run on?

Membership Lock runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Membership Lock still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Membership Lock?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Members Only Post Type Membership, Lockee, and Simple Member Protection.

Who develops Membership Lock?

Membership Lock is developed by uri.

How long has Membership Lock been around?

Membership Lock first shipped in 2020.

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Membership Lock

Name: Membership Lock
Author: uri

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Membership Lock is a WordPress plugin that locks site content, including posts and attached media, behind user authentication. It redirects logged-out visitors to the login page and lets administrators enable or disable the restriction.

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Overview

5 features

Membership Lock sits in PulseGate's Website firewall, bot & spam protection category. It focuses on preventing unauthorized visitors from accessing WordPress posts, media, and other site content. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners who need to restrict site access. It is available for free. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Membership Lock is uri, and it first shipped in 2020. Among its 5 catalogued features are content lockdown, login redirects, and media protection. The interface is available in Corsican and English. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Content lockdown
Login redirects
Media protection
Admin toggle
User access control

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed17 Sep · 04:26 UTC
Membership Lock verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Membership Lock

What is Membership Lock?: Membership Lock focuses on preventing unauthorized visitors from accessing WordPress posts, media, and other site content. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use Membership Lock?: Membership Lock is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners who need to restrict site access.
Does Membership Lock have a free plan?: Yes — Membership Lock is free to use.
What platforms does Membership Lock run on?: Membership Lock runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Membership Lock still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Membership Lock?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Members Only Post Type Membership, Lockee, and Simple Member Protection.Members Only Post Type Membership Lockee Simple Member Protection
Who develops Membership Lock?: Membership Lock is developed by uri.
How long has Membership Lock been around?: Membership Lock first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: Corsican, English
First seen: 17 Sep 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners who need to restrict site access
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing unauthorized visitors from accessing WordPress posts, media, and other site content.

Registered as

WordPress.org: membership-lock

Developer

uri

Index record

Indexed: 17 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 17 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: membership-lock-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 17 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 17 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/membership-lock

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