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   ## 󠀁[Snippet: How to lock WordPress blocks and prevent unlocking](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/snippets/how-to-lock-wordpress-blocks-and-prevent-unlocking/)󠁿
   
 * By [Nick Diego](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ndiego/)
 * December 9, 2024
 * Learn how to lock blocks in WordPress and prevent your users from unlocking them.
   These code snippets are essential for maintaining design consistency.
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   ## 󠀁[Snippet: How to disable the Font Library](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/snippets/how-to-disable-the-font-library/)󠁿
   
 * By [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/)
 * November 27, 2024
 * How to disable the font library for your theme users with just a few lines of
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