The invention provides a horizontal hoisting clamp for a wallboard. The horizontal hoisting clamp comprises five parts, respectively a hoisting clamp cross beam (1), hoisting clamp arm locks (2), arm lock connecting rods (3), a hoisting rod (4) and a bolt (5), wherein the hoisting clamp arm locks (2) are respectively downwards arranged at two ends of the hoisting clamp cross beam (1), the two arm lock connecting rods (3) which are connected are arranged between the hoisting clamp arm locks (2), and places in which the two connecting rods (3) are connected are simultaneously connected with the hoisting rod (4) upwards penetrating through the cross beam and provided with a bolt hole. The upper end of the hoisting rod (4) is hung on a hoisting hook by a hook, a rope sling or hoisting frame, and when the wallboard is hoisted, the hoisting rod (4) upwards pulls the connecting rods (3), and the connecting rods (3) pull the arm locks (2) to move inwards. After the arm locks (2) firstly clamp the wallboard, the wallboard moves upwards along with the upwards movement of the hoisting rod (4), and thus the purpose of hoisting is achieved. When the wallboard is placed down, after the wallboard falls to the ground, the hoisting hook continues move downwards, the hoisting rod is pressed to be below the cross beam to expose the bolt hole, and the arm locks are released so that the wallboard is placed down. After the bolt (5) is inserted into the bolt hole, the hoisting hook moves upwards, the bolt (5) on the hoisting rod (4) lifts up the cross beam, and the clamp naturally moves out from the wallboard. Therefore, the hoisting clamp provided by the invention can be used for conveniently and rapidly hoisting various kinds of plate type objects with greater strength.