Lock a post from being editted/removed

darlosworld · Member · Jul 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm
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Is there a way that we can lock posts, pages and entries from being editted unless it is by the original author or an administrator?

The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
timethief · Member · Jul 20, 2011 at 11:24 pm
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There is no way to “lock” a post. The user roles and what activities they can perform are defined here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/
thesacredpath · Member · Jul 20, 2011 at 11:36 pm
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Make sure that all other people on the site are either a contributor or an author. Do not make them an editor or an administrator.
timethief · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 12:00 am
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I agree 100% with thesacredpath. :)
auxclass · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 1:17 am
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Another .ORG install – they might have other options with some Plug-in’s

This site is for support of sites hosted on WordPress.COM. You should address your questions to WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using: http://wordpress.org/support/

For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
timethief · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 1:25 am
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My apology for fumbling. Thanks for the catch. :)
auxclass · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 1:37 am
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~~TT

Every one that helps here misses one from time to time – however Everyone that helps here on a regular basis takes great pride in providing accurate help so I wanted to help make sure that the OP had the most accurate help they could get. Sort of a community effort thing.

No need to apologize to me. I work on the total of a persons work product not any one single reply.
darlosworld · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 7:56 am
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Thanks for the replies.

@auxclass I’m actually referring to a wordpress.com blog, not my own hosted one (hence my asking on here).
thesacredpath · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 8:09 am
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What I said above applies no matter if the site is self-hosted or hosted here, and never make anyone else an admin on your site, and I would go even further and say don’t make anyone an editor. An editor you have a falling out with could delete all posts and pages on you. Contributors cannot delete anything, and authors could only delete their posts, not anyone else’s.
darlosworld · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 8:13 am
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Thanks thesacredpath, Wasn’t sure if authors could delete their own posts. My worry was a potential editor (blog in question is a university society with the new president asking for privaleges) deleting posts, so I guess I’ll keep him as author until he asks further.

Cheers ^_^
thesacredpath · Member · Jul 21, 2011 at 8:46 am
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You are welcome and best of luck.

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