This plugin disables the built-in WordPress theme and plugin editors in the admin dashboard. It helps protect your website by preventing unauthorized or accidental code changes. By restricting direct file editing, it enhances security and promotes safer website management practices. Lightweight and easy to use, it works without affecting other WordPress functionality.
Features
- Disables theme editor completely
- Disables plugin editor completely
- Removes menu items from admin area
- Blocks direct access to editor files
- No configuration needed - just activate
- Top-level admin menu with Tutorial, Support, and Announcements
- In-plugin support form and Technology Wisdom support portal integration
- Optional rating / review feedback popup
- Lightweight and simple
Why Disable Editors?
- Security - Prevents attackers from injecting malicious code
- Prevents Mistakes - Avoid accidental changes that break your site
- Production Safety - Enforce proper development workflows
Upgrade to TW Security Toolkit
Need more advanced WordPress site protection and security monitoring features?
TW File Editor Access Lock is also available as part of the premium TW Security Toolkit. The Security Toolkit brings login hardening, content workflow controls, file protection, and security monitoring into one admin menu — all without custom development.
Premium Features Include
- Secure Login Path with a custom login URL
- Upload Guard with role-based file size, type, and dimension limits
- Login Alert & Tracker with last-login tracking and email alerts
- Disable File Editor to block theme and plugin editors
- Post Modifier Tracker showing who last edited content
- Link Expiration by date and/or click count
- CPT Revisions control per custom post type
- Post Approval Notifier with optional draft hold-for-approval
- Security Dashboard with recent activity overview
- Complete Audit Log with CSV/PDF export
- Failed Login Monitoring & Brute Force Protection
- IP Blacklist to block unwanted visitors
- Two-Factor Authentication (email OTP) and role policies
- Login History by User with advanced filters
- Email, Slack & Discord security notifications
- Scheduled Security Reports (daily, weekly, or monthly)
- Suspicious Activity Detection & Alerts
- Security Health Check with recommendations
- File Change Detection for important WordPress files
Whether you are hardening login access, protecting uploads and file editors, managing content approvals, or monitoring suspicious activity, TW Security Toolkit provides the tools needed to secure and oversee your WordPress site from a single plugin.
Upgrade to TW Security Toolkit and unlock a complete set of WordPress security features designed for growing websites and teams.
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TW Security Toolkit.