Title: ContentLatch
Author: elijahwill
Published: <strong>9 de octubre de 2026</strong>
Last modified: 10 de octubre de 2026

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# ContentLatch

 Por [elijahwill](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elijahwill/)

[Descargar](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/contentlatch.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Detalles](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/contentlatch/#description)
 * [Valoraciones](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/contentlatch/#reviews)
 *  [Instalación](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/contentlatch/#installation)
 * [Desarrollo](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/contentlatch/#developers)

 [Soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contentlatch/)

## Descripción

ContentLatch is a WordPress content governance and validation plugin. Site administrators
define rules for WordPress Core and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) fields, then ContentLatch
evaluates content against those rules when editors save or publish.

Define the content rules your site requires, then automatically validate content
against those rules before publication.

ContentLatch is not an AI tool, SEO scanner, malware scanner, spell checker, or 
content generator. It enforces the rules you configure.

#### How it works

 1. Create a rule for a post type.
 2. Optionally choose when the rule applies (a WHEN condition).
 3. Optionally choose what must be true (a THEN validation).
 4. Choose severity: Blocking or Warning.
 5. ContentLatch evaluates content during editing and save.
 6. Blocking findings prevent publishing or updating published/private content.
 7. Warnings alert the editor but do not block publication.
 8. Run an Audit to evaluate existing published and private content against your active
    rules.

A rule needs at least a WHEN condition or a THEN validation. You may create a condition-
only rule (WHEN without THEN). When that condition matches, the rule itself becomes
the finding. That is useful for governance rules such as prohibited terminology.

#### WordPress Core fields

 * Title
 * Content
 * Excerpt
 * Slug
 * Featured Image
 * Author

#### ACF field types

Supported scalar types:

 * Text, Textarea, Number, Range
 * Email, URL, Password
 * WYSIWYG
 * Select (single), Radio, Button Group, True/False
 * Date Picker, Date Time Picker
 * Color Picker

Supported structures:

 * Group  scalar
 * Repeater  scalar
 * Nested Repeater  scalar (up to two Repeater levels)
 * Flexible Content  scalar, and Flexible Content  Group  scalar
 * Clone  scalar, and Clone  Group  scalar (seamless or group display)
 * Clone inside Repeater or Flexible Content
 * Repeater  Clone  scalar

Not supported in V1 (examples): Relationship, Post Object, Page Link, Taxonomy, 
User, Checkbox, Gallery, Image, File, Link, Google Map, oEmbed, multi-select Select,
deeper than two Repeater levels, Repeater  Group, Repeater inside Flexible Content,
nested Flexible Content, and Clone  Clone / Repeater / Flexible Content.

ACF field validation requires Advanced Custom Fields 6.0 or higher (Free or Pro).
Repeater, Flexible Content, and Clone require ACF Pro. WordPress Core field validation
works without ACF.

#### Conditions (WHEN)

 * Equals / Not equals
 * Empty / Not empty
 * Contains / Does not contain
 * Greater than / Greater than or equal
 * Less than / Less than or equal

Contains and does not contain are WHEN conditions only. They are not THEN validators.

Numeric comparisons apply to number and range fields. Date fields support equals,
not equals, empty, and not empty.

#### Validations (THEN)

 * Required
 * Minimum length
 * Maximum length
 * Allowed values

#### Severity

 * **Blocking** — Prevents publishing or updating content when the rule fails. In
   V1, blocking applies to publish and private update flows. Drafts, autosaves, 
   and revisions are not blocked.
 * **Warning** — Shows an editor notice but does not prevent publishing.

#### Editors and save paths

 * Classic Editor
 * Block editor (Gutenberg)
 * ACF save validation
 * WordPress Core field validation

Blocking and warning behavior is available on these supported paths. ContentLatch
does not add WooCommerce-specific rules, GraphQL support, or custom Gutenberg block-
level rule building beyond the Core and ACF fields listed above.

#### Content Audit

Audit evaluates existing published and private content against your active rules.

 * Results summarize content that passed, needs attention, or needs review.
 * Findings identify the affected field and rule.
 * Repeater findings retain row context.
 * Completed audit runs can be reviewed historically.
 * Large sites may take longer because audits process content in batches.

Audit reports issues. It does not change your content.

#### Permissions

Managing rules and running audits requires the ContentLatch management capability(
granted to administrators on activation). Editors are validated when they save content
they can edit. Blocking rules prevent non-compliant content from being published
or updated on the supported save paths.

#### Privacy

ContentLatch does not send plugin data to external services. Rules, audit results,
and validation run on your WordPress site.

#### Uninstall / data removal

Deleting (uninstalling) ContentLatch removes its stored plugin data from the site,
including:

 * All ContentLatch rules
 * Audit runs and findings (custom database tables)
 * The ContentLatch management capability

Deactivating the plugin without deleting it keeps this data.

## Capturas

[⌊Create custom content rules with conditional logic, field validation, and blocking
or warning severity.⌉⌊Create custom content rules with conditional logic, field 
validation, and blocking or warning severity.⌉[

Create custom content rules with conditional logic, field validation, and blocking
or warning severity.

[⌊Manage governance rules across post types, with severity controls, activation 
status, and audit findings.⌉⌊Manage governance rules across post types, with severity
controls, activation status, and audit findings.⌉[

Manage governance rules across post types, with severity controls, activation status,
and audit findings.

[⌊Prevent noncompliant content updates and highlight missing required fields directly
in the WordPress block editor.⌉⌊Prevent noncompliant content updates and highlight
missing required fields directly in the WordPress block editor.⌉[

Prevent noncompliant content updates and highlight missing required fields directly
in the WordPress block editor.

[⌊Audit existing content against active rules, review blocking issues and warnings,
and navigate to affected content.⌉⌊Audit existing content against active rules, 
review blocking issues and warnings, and navigate to affected content.⌉[

Audit existing content against active rules, review blocking issues and warnings,
and navigate to affected content.

## Instalación

 1. In WordPress Admin, go to **Plugins  Add New**.
 2. Search for **ContentLatch**, then install and activate it.
 3. For ACF field validation, install and activate Advanced Custom Fields 6.0 or higher(
    Free or Pro, as needed for your field types). WordPress Core field validation works
    without ACF.
 4. Alternatively, install from a downloaded package: upload the plugin ZIP via **Plugins
    Add New  Upload Plugin**, or place the plugin folder at `/wp-content/plugins/contentlatch`,
    then activate ContentLatch.
 5. Open **ContentLatch** in the admin menu to create rules and run audits.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Does ContentLatch require Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)?

No. ContentLatch works with WordPress Core fields without ACF installed. To validate
ACF fields, Advanced Custom Fields 6.0 or higher (Free or Pro) is required. ACF 
Pro is required for Repeater, Flexible Content, and Clone fields.

### Can I create a rule with only a WHEN condition?

Yes. When the condition matches, the rule becomes the finding. Use Blocking or Warning
severity as needed.

### Does Audit change my content?

No. Audit only reports findings against your active rules.

### What happens when I delete the plugin?

Uninstalling removes ContentLatch rules, audit data, and the ContentLatch management
capability. Deactivation alone does not remove that data.

### Does ContentLatch work with the block editor?

Yes. ContentLatch validates supported Core and ACF fields in both the Classic Editor
and the block editor on the supported save paths.

## Reseñas

No hay reseñas para este plugin.

## Colaboradores y desarrolladores

«ContentLatch» es un software de código abierto. Las siguientes personas han colaborado
con este plugin.

Colaboradores

 *   [ elijahwill ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elijahwill/)

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## Registro de cambios

#### 1.0.1

 * Fix misleading admin notice that implied Advanced Custom Fields was required 
   for all ContentLatch features. ACF remains optional for WordPress Core field 
   validation; a warning is shown only when an installed ACF version is older than
   6.0.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial public release.
 * Rule-based content validation for WordPress Core and ACF fields.
 * WHEN conditions and THEN validations, including condition-only rules.
 * Blocking and warning severity.
 * Classic Editor and block editor validation.
 * ACF Group, Repeater (including two-level nesting), Flexible Content, and Clone
   support as documented above.
 * Site-wide content audits with historical review and Repeater row context.
 * Uninstall removes ContentLatch rules, audit data, and capability.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **hace 12 horas**
 *  Active installations **Menos de 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.6 o superior **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.3**
 *  PHP version ** 8.1 o superior **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contentlatch/)
 * Tags
 * [acf](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/acf/)[content audit](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-audit/)
   [content governance](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-governance/)
   [quality control](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/quality-control/)[validation](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/validation/)
 *  [Vista avanzada](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/contentlatch/advanced/)

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## Colaboradores

 *   [ elijahwill ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elijahwill/)

## Soporte

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