Who is ProLocker for?

ProLocker is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and content publishers.

Does ProLocker have a free plan?

Yes — ProLocker is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does ProLocker run on?

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

Is ProLocker still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to ProLocker?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Content Locker for Elementor, Locker Content, and Super Social Content Locker Lite.

ProLocker is developed by Frontier Themes.

How long has ProLocker been around?

ProLocker first shipped in 2020.

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ProLocker

Name: ProLocker
Author: Frontier Themes

wordpress.orgSocial networks & communities

ProLocker is a GPL-licensed WordPress plugin that restricts selected website content until visitors share the site URL with a unique identifier. It includes content-locking blocks, a hit counter configuration, and Prokey management tools.

Open SourceWebSelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

In the Social networks & communities space, ProLocker takes a focused approach. It focuses on encouraging social sharing by restricting website content until visitors share a URL. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress site owners and content publishers. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind ProLocker is Frontier Themes, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include content locking, social unlocking, and hit counter. The interface is available in English and Western Frisian. It is being sunset.

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

Content locking
Social unlocking
Hit counter
Prokey management
WordPress blocks

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyOpen SourceFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 08:39 UTC
ProLocker verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about ProLocker

What does ProLocker do?: ProLocker focuses on encouraging social sharing by restricting website content until visitors share a URL. It is catalogued under Social networks & communities on PulseGate.
Who is ProLocker for?: ProLocker is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and content publishers.
Does ProLocker have a free plan?: Yes — ProLocker is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does ProLocker run on?: ProLocker runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ProLocker still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to ProLocker?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Content Locker for Elementor, Locker Content, and Super Social Content Locker Lite.Content Locker for Elementor Locker Content Super Social Content Locker Lite
Who makes ProLocker?: ProLocker is developed by Frontier Themes.
How long has ProLocker been around?: ProLocker first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Western Frisian
License: Open Source
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and content publishers
Model: Open source
Solves: Encouraging social sharing by restricting website content until visitors share a URL.

Registered as

WordPress.org: pro-locker

Developer

Frontier Themes

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: prolocker-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 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: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/pro-locker

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