Holographic Client Lockdown
Holographic Client Lockdown helps website designers, freelancers and agencies give clients safe WordPress access without exposing the technical areas most likely to cause problems.
The free version gives you a restricted client role, admin lockdown, dashboard simplification and optional branding. The Professional version adds advanced role profiles, page access rules, emergency lockdown, activity logging and licence-based updates.
Professional licences start from £39.99 per year for one site, with Plus and Agency options available for freelancers and teams managing several client websites.
Give Clients Access Without Giving Them Everything
Client websites often need shared access. Clients may need to edit pages, upload media, review content or manage selected parts of their site, but they usually do not need access to plugins, themes, users, updates, tools or technical settings.
Holographic Client Lockdown is designed for that gap. It gives clients a cleaner WordPress experience while helping site owners reduce accidental damage, unwanted setting changes and avoidable support issues.
Free Version Feature Set
The free version focuses on essential client lockdown. It creates a restricted Client Owner role, simplifies the dashboard and hides or blocks WordPress admin areas that clients should not normally use.
Restricted Client Owner Role
Create a safer client role with page editing, media upload and controlled WordPress access.
Admin Menu Lockdown
Hide or block sensitive admin areas for non-administrator users, including plugins, themes, settings and tools.
Direct URL Blocking
Block restricted admin pages even if a client tries to access them directly by URL.
Simplified Dashboard
Replace the normal WordPress dashboard with a simpler client-facing dashboard message or selected page content.
Dashboard Page Content
Use a WordPress page, including page-builder content, as the client dashboard content area.
Local Branding Options
Add optional login branding, admin bar branding, footer text and login colour controls from local site settings.
What You Can Do With The Free Version
The free version is useful when you want to hand over a WordPress site without giving the client unnecessary technical control.
- Create and use a restricted Client Owner role.
- Allow clients to edit pages and upload media.
- Optionally allow or block blog post access.
- Hide comments, Appearance, Plugins, Users, Tools, Settings, Updates, Customizer and Site Health.
- Protect search engine visibility, Site URL, Home URL and permalink settings.
- Hide update notices, screen options and help tabs for client users.
- Replace the WordPress dashboard with a cleaner client dashboard.
- Add optional login and admin branding without using an external service.
Professional Version Feature Set
Holographic Client Lockdown Professional extends the free plugin for agencies, freelancers and website managers who need more precise client access control.
Reusable Role Profiles
Use additional client roles such as Content Editor, Marketing User, Read-Only Client and limited Shop Manager.
Page Access Rules
Limit different client roles to specific pages, with optional child-page access.
Emergency Lockdown
Temporarily pause non-administrator editing access with a configurable emergency message.
Hidden Technical Notices
Hide third-party admin notices from client accounts so they only see relevant information.
Activity Logging
Log client activity such as logins, logouts, page saves, restricted attempts and lockdown events.
Restricted Access Alerts
Send email alerts when restricted users attempt to access high-risk admin areas.
Professional Tools For Agencies And Managed Sites
The Professional version is the better fit when you manage client websites and need different access levels for different people.
- Create separate access profiles for content, marketing, read-only and shop-related users.
- Limit each client role to a controlled list of pages.
- Include child pages automatically where needed.
- Pause client editing access during maintenance or emergency work.
- Hide plugin and technical notices from non-administrator users.
- Keep a recent activity log for client actions and restricted access attempts.
- Email restricted access alerts to the site owner or chosen support address.
- Receive licence-based Professional updates.
Professional Licence Pricing
Choose the Professional licence that matches the number of client sites you manage. All Professional licences are annual licences and include access to Professional updates while the licence is active.
Personal
£39.99
Per year
For one WordPress site. Best for a single client handover or one managed site.
Domains / sites: 1
Plus
£79.99
Per year
For up to five WordPress sites. Best for freelancers and small studios managing several client sites.
Domains / sites: 5
Agency
£149.97
Per year
For up to twenty-five WordPress sites. Best for agencies and developers managing regular client handovers.
Domains / sites: 25
Start with Personal for one site, choose Plus for several client websites, or use Agency when Holographic Client Lockdown is part of your normal handover process.
Purchase Professional LicenceFree Version Compared With Professional
| Feature | Free Version | Professional Version |
|---|---|---|
| Main purpose | Essential client access lockdown. | Advanced agency client access control. |
| Restricted Client Owner role | Included | Included |
| Safe page and media editing | Included | Included |
| Optional blog post access | Included | Included |
| Admin menu lockdown | Included | Included |
| Direct restricted URL blocking | Included | Included |
| Protection for Site URL, Home URL, search visibility and permalinks | Included | Included |
| Dashboard replacement | Included | Included |
| Dashboard page content support | Included | Included |
| Login and admin branding | Included | Included |
| Additional client role profiles | Not included | Included |
| Content Editor, Marketing User, Read-Only Client and limited Shop Manager roles | Not included | Included |
| Page-level access rules by role | Not included | Included |
| Optional child-page access inheritance | Not included | Included |
| Emergency lockdown for client access | Not included | Included |
| Hidden third-party admin notices for clients | Not included | Included |
| Client activity log | Not included | Included |
| Restricted access email alerts | Not included | Included |
| Licence-based Professional updates | Not included | Included |
In short, start with the free version when you need basic client lockdown and dashboard simplification. Move to Professional when you need multiple client roles, page-level rules, emergency controls, activity logging and update support.
Purchase Professional LicenceWhich Version Should You Use?
Use Free If
You want to give a client safer WordPress access with page editing, dashboard simplification and essential admin lockdown.
Use Professional Personal Or Plus If
You need different client roles, page-specific access rules, emergency lockdown and client activity logging for one to five sites.
Use Professional Agency If
You manage client handovers as a regular workflow and need Professional licensing for up to twenty-five sites.
Current Availability
The free plugin is designed to work independently and does not require an external account, paid key or remote dashboard.
The Professional version is a paid add-on. It requires the free Holographic Client Lockdown plugin to be installed and active. Annual Professional licences are available as Personal for £39.99 on 1 site, Plus for £79.99 on 5 sites and Agency for £149.97 on 25 sites.
Give Clients A Safer WordPress Admin Experience
Use the free version for essential client lockdown, or choose Professional when you need stronger agency controls and more precise access management.