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Clients often need access to their website, but full administrator access can expose plugin settings, themes, users, updates, site URLs, permalink settings and other areas that can break a live site. Holographic Client Lockdown gives you a practical way to reduce that risk while keeping normal WordPress behaviour intact for real administrators.<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin adds a dedicated Client Owner role and includes Client Admin Lockdown controls for selected non-administrator roles. You can choose which roles should be restricted, then control access to common high-risk WordPress areas including posts, pages, media, comments, Appearance, plugins, users, tools, settings, updates, the Customizer, Site Health and profile editing.<\/p>\n\n<p>HoloLock also protects critical site settings such as search engine visibility, Site URL, Home URL and permalink settings from restricted users. Admin menu items are hidden for restricted roles, and direct URL access to blocked admin pages is stopped as well.<\/p>\n\n<p>For client support and handover, the plugin includes a dashboard support card that can appear for all logged-in users, including administrators. You can enter support details directly or select a WordPress page as the source for the support card content, giving you more flexibility when creating client-facing help material.<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin also includes useful handover branding options, including a login logo, login colours, WordPress toolbar logo replacement, branded HoloLock settings header logo and custom admin footer text. Developer update alert emails can notify your chosen address when WordPress core, plugin or theme updates are available.<\/p>\n\n<p>Holographic Client Lockdown is designed for client-managed WordPress sites where the developer, designer or agency still needs a safer recovery path. Administrators are not restricted by lockdown rules, so authorised developers and site owners can retain full access.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Dedicated Client Owner role for safer client handover.<\/li>\n<li>Client Admin Lockdown for selected non-administrator roles.<\/li>\n<li>Choose which existing roles should be restricted.<\/li>\n<li>Keep normal administrator accounts outside lockdown restrictions.<\/li>\n<li>Restrict access to posts, pages, media and comments.<\/li>\n<li>Restrict access to Appearance, plugins, users, tools and settings.<\/li>\n<li>Restrict access to WordPress updates.<\/li>\n<li>Restrict access to the Customizer.<\/li>\n<li>Restrict access to Site Health.<\/li>\n<li>Restrict access to profile editing.<\/li>\n<li>Hide restricted admin menu items from selected client roles.<\/li>\n<li>Block direct URL access to restricted admin pages.<\/li>\n<li>Protect search engine visibility from restricted users.<\/li>\n<li>Protect Site URL and Home URL settings from restricted users.<\/li>\n<li>Protect permalink settings from restricted users.<\/li>\n<li>Dashboard support card for logged-in users.<\/li>\n<li>Support card can be shown to administrators as well as client users.<\/li>\n<li>Optional support card page ID, so support content can be managed with the WordPress editor.<\/li>\n<li>Developer update alert emails for WordPress core, plugin and theme updates.<\/li>\n<li>Optional login logo.<\/li>\n<li>Optional login background colour.<\/li>\n<li>Optional login button colour.<\/li>\n<li>Optional WordPress toolbar logo replacement.<\/li>\n<li>Optional branded logo on the HoloLock settings screen.<\/li>\n<li>Optional admin footer text for logged-in users.<\/li>\n<li>Built-in HoloLock help page explaining the main settings.<\/li>\n<li>Safer default setup with lockdown options disabled until you choose them.<\/li>\n<li>Optional cleanup on uninstall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20holographic%20client%20lockdown%20a%20security%20plugin%3F\"><h3>Is Holographic Client Lockdown a security plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Holographic Client Lockdown is a client access control and admin lockdown plugin. It helps reduce the risk of accidental or unwanted changes by client users. It should be used alongside normal WordPress security measures such as strong passwords, two-factor authentication where appropriate, updates, backups, hosting security and account management.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"who%20is%20this%20plugin%20for%3F\"><h3>Who is this plugin for?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It is built for website designers, freelancers, developers and agencies who hand WordPress sites over to clients but still want to keep risky admin areas under control.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20restrict%20administrators%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin restrict administrators?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Administrator accounts are not restricted by the lockdown rules. This helps preserve a safe recovery path for the developer, agency or authorised site owner.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20the%20client%20owner%20role%3F\"><h3>What is the Client Owner role?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The Client Owner role is a dedicated role for client handover. It gives clients useful site access without treating them as unrestricted administrators.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20restrict%20existing%20client%20roles%3F\"><h3>Can I restrict existing client roles?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Client Admin Lockdown lets you choose which existing non-administrator roles should be restricted. This means you can apply lockdown controls to roles already used on the site.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20clients%20still%20edit%20pages%20and%20upload%20media%3F\"><h3>Can clients still edit pages and upload media?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, if you allow those areas. You can choose whether restricted roles can access posts, pages, media and other admin sections. The plugin does not force one handover model on every site.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20hide%20admin%20menu%20items%20only%2C%20or%20block%20access%20too%3F\"><h3>Does it hide admin menu items only, or block access too?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It does both. Restricted menu items are hidden from selected roles, and direct URL access to blocked admin pages is also stopped.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20it%20protect%20critical%20wordpress%20settings%3F\"><h3>Can it protect critical WordPress settings?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Holographic Client Lockdown can protect search engine visibility, Site URL, Home URL and permalink settings from restricted users.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20show%20support%20details%20inside%20the%20wordpress%20dashboard%3F\"><h3>Can I show support details inside the WordPress dashboard?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The dashboard support card can show support details to logged-in users. You can also select a WordPress page as the source for the support card content.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20administrators%20see%20the%20support%20card%20and%20branding%3F\"><h3>Can administrators see the support card and branding?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Administrators can see the support card and branding so they can review the client-facing handover experience they are configuring.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20include%20login%20branding%3F\"><h3>Does it include login branding?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can add a login logo and adjust login colours. You can also replace the WordPress toolbar logo, add a branded HoloLock settings logo and set custom admin footer text.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20get%20update%20alert%20emails%3F\"><h3>Can I get update alert emails?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can enter a developer email address to receive alerts when WordPress core, plugin or theme updates are available.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20it%20remove%20client%20content%20on%20uninstall%3F\"><h3>Will it remove client content on uninstall?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin does not delete posts, pages, users, plugins, themes or client content on uninstall.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20remove%20the%20plugin%20settings%20on%20uninstall%3F\"><h3>Can I remove the plugin settings on uninstall?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Enable the uninstall cleanup option before deleting the plugin. 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