Title: Content Time Lock Author: wpmakedev Published: Gorffennaf 14, 2025 Last modified: Ebrill 21, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/content-time-lock/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3512081) ![](https://ps.w.org/content-time-lock/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3512081) # Content Time Lock Gan [wpmakedev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpmakedev/) [Llwytho i lawr](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/content-time-lock.1.1.1.zip) * [Details](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/content-time-lock/#description) * [Reviews](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/content-time-lock/#reviews) * [Installation](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/content-time-lock/#installation) * [Development](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/content-time-lock/#developers) [Cefnogaeth](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/content-time-lock/) ## Disgrifiad Students who can access your entire course on day one will binge it. By week three they are stuck, overwhelmed, or gone — and asking for refunds. You built the course as a week-by-week journey, but your delivery system does not enforce that pace. Content Time Lock fixes this without a $179-per-year membership plugin. You set an unlock date on any post or page. Until that date, students see a message you write instead of the content. When the date arrives, the content unlocks automatically— no manual steps, no developer help required. **What you can do with it:** * **Lock any post, page, or custom post type until a date and time you pick.** Set the unlock date right inside the post editor, one field, one click. Works with standard posts, pages, and any custom post type. * **Show students a live countdown timer.** While the content is locked, students see a ticking timer — “Unlocks in 3 days, 4 hours, 12 minutes.” Three display styles to choose from: simple text, flip-card, or circular. When the countdown hits zero, the page tells them the content just unlocked and prompts a refresh. * **Restrict by user role.** Choose whether to lock content for all logged-in users, specific roles only, or guest visitors. Administrators always see everything regardless of lock settings. * **Write your own locked-state message.** Replace the default placeholder text with whatever you want students to see — HTML supported. Set a global default and override it per post when you need different messages for different lessons. * **Add a call-to-action button on the locked screen.** Point students somewhere useful while they wait — a prerequisite lesson, a community forum, or a welcome page. Custom label and URL, toggled per post. **What this plugin does not do:** Content Time Lock has no payment processing, no email opt-in gates, and no membership tiers — it locks and unlocks content by date and user role, nothing else. ## Lluniau Sgrin * [[ * The Time Lock metabox inside the post editor — set an unlock date, pick a role restriction, and optionally override the global message. * [[ * The locked content placeholder as a student sees it, with the countdown timer running. * [[ * The three countdown timer styles: text, flip-card, and circular. * [[ * The global settings page under Tools Content Time Lock. * [[ * The All Time Locks admin list — every locked post with its unlock date and current locked or unlocked status. * [[ * [[ * [[ ## Gosod 1. Upload the `content-time-lock` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install through** Plugins Add New**. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Go to **Tools Content Time Lock** to set your global defaults — lock message, countdown style, and custom CSS class. 4. Open any post or page, find the **Time Lock** metabox, check **Enable Time Lock**, choose who to restrict, set your unlock date and time, and save. 5. That is it. The content is now hidden until the date you set. ## Cwestiynau Cyffredin ### Do my students need an account? Yes, for most setups. The plugin restricts content by user role — so to keep lessons away from everyone except paying students, those students need a WordPress user account with the right role. You can create accounts manually, let students register themselves, or connect any plugin that assigns roles on signup or purchase (WooCommerce + User Role Editor, for example). Guest lockout is also available if you want to block unregistered visitors entirely. ### Will this work with my theme? Almost certainly yes. The plugin hooks into `the_content` filter — the standard WordPress mechanism that every well-built theme uses to output post content. It also has specific compatibility handling for Elementor, Beaver Builder, and SiteOrigin Page Builder. If you hit an issue with a particular theme or builder, open a support thread with the theme name and we will take a look. ### Can I drip content based on when someone registers? Not currently. Unlock dates are fixed calendar dates — one date applies to all users. If Lesson 2 should unlock on March 10th for your entire cohort, this plugin handles that cleanly. If you need Lesson 2 to unlock exactly seven days after each individual student signs up, you need a plugin that tracks per-user enrollment dates (LearnDash or LifterLMS, for example). Relative unlock dates based on registration are on our feature roadmap. ### Does this work with WooCommerce? Yes, indirectly. Content Time Lock does not connect to WooCommerce orders or subscriptions directly — it does not know when someone purchased. What it does do is restrict content by WordPress user role. If you use WooCommerce with a role-assigning plugin( like WooCommerce Memberships or the free User Role Editor), customers who buy get a specific role, and you can lock your lessons to that role with a fixed unlock schedule. WooCommerce decides who has access; this plugin decides when they get it. ## Adolygiadau There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Content Time Lock” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Cyfranwyr * [ wpmakedev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpmakedev/) [Translate “Content Time Lock” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/content-time-lock) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/content-time-lock/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/content-time-lock/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/content-time-lock/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/content-time-lock/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Cofnod Newid #### 1.1.1 – 21/04/2024 * Fix – Metabox design. #### 1.1.0 – 21/04/2024 * Lock any post, page, or custom post type until a specific date and time. * Role-based restrictions: lock content for all logged-in users, specific roles, or guests. * Live countdown timer in three display styles: text, flip-card, and circular SVG. * Per-post settings override global defaults for lock message, countdown visibility, timer style, and CTA button. * Call-to-action button with custom label and URL on the locked-content screen. * Administrators always bypass all locks. * Page builder compatibility for Elementor, Beaver Builder, and SiteOrigin. * Global settings page under Content Time Lock admin menu. * All Time Locks admin list with status badges and unlock-date sorting. #### 1.0.0 – 07/14/2025 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.1.1** * Last updated **2 wythnos yn ôl** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.5 neu uwch ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 neu uwch ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-time-lock/) * Tags * [content schedule](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-schedule/)[timed content](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/timed-content/) * [Advanced View](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/content-time-lock/advanced/) ## Graddau No reviews have been submitted yet. 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