justinholtweb/craft-icecube

Lock entries, assets, categories, and globals behind a password in Craft CMS.

5.0.0 2026-04-05 20:46 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.2
• craftcms/cms: ^5.3.0

proprietary

README

Lock entries, assets, categories, and globals behind a password in Craft CMS.

Requirements

• Craft CMS 5.3.0+
• PHP 8.2+

Installation

composer require justinholtweb/craft-icecube
php craft plugin/install icecube

Features

• Lock individual entries, assets, categories, and global sets
• Protect against editing, deleting, or both
• Per-lock passwords or a single master password
• Configurable unlock session duration (1-1440 minutes)
• Optional notes on each lock explaining why it's locked
• Admin bypass setting
• Granular user permissions

Configuration

Visit Settings > Icecube in the control panel to configure:

• Master Password -- fallback password when no per-lock password is set
• Admins Bypass -- allow admin users to skip all locks automatically
• Element Types -- enable/disable locking for entries, assets, categories, and globals individually
• Unlock TTL -- how long an unlock session stays valid (default: 10 minutes)

Permissions

Icecube registers three permissions under Settings > Users > Permissions:

Permission	Description
Manage locks	Create, edit, and delete locks
Bypass all locks	Skip locks entirely without entering a password
Unlock locked content	Enter a password to unlock content

How It Works

1. Create a lock targeting a specific entry, asset, category, or global set
2. Choose whether to lock editing, deleting, or both
3. Optionally set a per-lock password and add notes
4. When a user tries to save or delete a locked element, they'll see an unlock modal prompting for the password
5. A successful unlock grants a time-limited session (configurable via Unlock TTL)

License

Craft License -- see LICENSE.md.