Description
Plugiva ClientGuard helps you safely hand over WordPress to clients without worrying about accidental changes.
With one-click Client Mode, you can protect plugins, themes, and critical settings while keeping the admin area clean and usable.
Instead of blocking access aggressively, ClientGuard applies smart guardrails – allowing users to work freely without breaking important parts of your site.
This plugin is ideal for:
– Client-managed websites
– Multi-admin teams
– Sites where stability matters more than frequent changes
Client Mode
Enable Client Mode to instantly apply safe defaults:
- Prevent plugin installation and deletion
- Disable theme switching
- Hide sensitive admin menus
- Protect important content from edits
- Hide ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) admin automatically
Perfect for handing over websites to clients with confidence.
Key Features
- One-click Client Mode for instant protection
- Guard plugin installation, deletion, and activation
- Prevent theme switching and editing
- Hide selected admin menus (including ACF when active)
- Protect important pages from editing or deletion
- Works with ACF / SCF automatically
- Safe defaults – nothing is locked on activation
- Clean uninstall with no leftover data
What This Plugin Is NOT
- Not a security or firewall plugin
- Not a role or permission editor
- Not designed to block administrators entirely
Plugiva ClientGuard focuses on preventing mistakes, not enforcing restrictions.
Developer Hooks
Plugiva ClientGuard provides filter hooks that allow developers to customize certain behaviors, including admin notice messages, without modifying plugin code.
Screenshots
ClientGuard settings page. 
Content Protection interface. 
Menu Visibility options.
Installation
- Upload the
plugiva-clientguardfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu
- Go to Settings ClientGuard
- Enable only the guards you need
FAQ
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Does this plugin completely block access?
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No. ClientGuard hides menus and guards actions, but direct URLs remain accessible unless explicitly guarded.
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Is this a security plugin?
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No. This plugin is designed to prevent accidental changes, not to secure WordPress from attacks.
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Yes. Menu hiding is for visibility only. Action blocking is handled separately where needed.
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Does it work with ACF (Advanced Custom Fields)?
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Yes. ClientGuard can hide the ACF admin panel automatically when Client Mode is enabled, helping prevent accidental changes to custom fields.
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What happens on uninstall?
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All plugin settings are removed cleanly when the plugin is uninstalled.
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Contributors & Developers
“Plugiva ClientGuard” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.1.0
- Added Client Mode for one-click admin protection
- Improved menu control and UI behavior
- Added ACF integration (auto-hide in Client Mode)
- Enhanced capability handling for plugins and themes
- Improved admin experience with clearer controls
1.0.1
- Refined plugin description and tags for improved clarity and discoverability.
1.0.0
- Initial release.