Section-Specific Dashboard Lock

The Section-Specific Dashboard Lock plugin enables you to lock access to specific sections and submenus within the WordPress admin dashboard. Ideal for website owners or developers who want to limit access to sensitive dashboard areas for certain users or even administrators.

Key Features:

• Lock main dashboard sections and submenus individually.
• Assign custom passwords to different areas.
• Reset locks on logout or re-login.
• Simple UI for enabling locks and setting passwords.
• Improves security without modifying user roles.

External Services

This plugin does not connect to or rely on any external services.

Resources

This plugin uses WordPress core APIs and does not include any third-party libraries or dependencies.

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory or install via the WordPress plugin installer.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to Settings > Section Lock.
4. Select which sections you want to lock, enable the locks, and set custom passwords.
5. Save the settings.

1. 

   Lock Settings Panel: Choose sections and assign passwords.

1.1.0 – 2025-05-02

• Fixed issue where some plugin-specific sections were not locking due to dynamic menu slugs.
• Improved detection of query string-based pages and custom menu structures.
• Enhanced compatibility with plugins that add custom dashboard sections.

1.0.0 – 2025-05-02

• Initial release of the plugin with section-level locking and password protection.