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Content Lock/BackOffice Editor View

In Umbraco 15, use Content Lock to lock and unlock content in Umbraco, preventing accidental edits and ensuring smooth collaboration across your team. For versions 10-13, BackOffice Editor View let's you see who else is editing the same content as you!

Package Name

Content Lock

Authors

Warren Buckley

Busra Sengul Michael Latouche Niels Lyngsø Owain Jones

Awards

2025 Nominee - Umbraco Package Awards

Supported Versions

v15

Number of Downloads

350+

First Listed on Marketplace/Last Updated

Mar 30, 2025/Apr 4, 2025

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Content Lock Package

Notable Features

  • Intuitive Lock/Unlock Actions:
    • Lock or unlock content nodes directly from the node actions (top right) or the tree view.
  • Comprehensive Audit Trail:
    • Every lock and unlock action is logged in the node history for complete traceability.
  • Enhanced Permission Management:
    • Introduces new permissions that allow users to override locks when needed
    • New permission is added to the Administrators user group when first installed
  • Dashboard Overview:
    • Access a dedicated dashboard in the content section to view all currently locked nodes.
    • Users with permission can override one or more locked nodes from this dashboard
  • User Notifications:
    • Users are informed via a footer message when a node is locked.
  • Read-Only Mode for Locked Nodes:
    • Locked nodes display all content (across all variants) as read-only.
  • Action Restrictions:
    • Prevents actions like publish, unpublish, and save for nodes that are currently locked.

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Package Name

BackOffice Editor View for Umbraco

Author

Richard Ockerby

Supported Versions

v10 - v13

Number of Downloads

30k+

First Listed on Marketplace/Last Updated

Jan 6, 2023/Mar 2, 2024

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BackOffice Editor View for Umbraco Package

Notable Features

  • See who is editing content
  • Allows for locking of content while editing
  • Can be made culture aware and only notify if another editor is viewing content in the same language

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