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Restrict Media Library Access

by Alvaro Gómez · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4 Tested up to WP 6.3.10

Restrict Media Library Access has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 23,833 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 28, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.3.10.

Restrict Media Library Access at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
23,833
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Restrict Media Library Access well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.3.10, not yet with the current 7.1

Restrict Media Library Access reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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  • works in WP 5.7.1

    This plugin works fine in WP 5.7.1 It's just the example code from the official WP docs for the ajax_query_attachments_args filter, with a line added to check if the current user is an administrator. It's very simple. There's no reason this plugin shouldn't work in an up-to-date WP installation

    Clare Parkinson

  • Works great with WordPress 5.6

    Does exactly what it's supposed to do.

    Thomas Rendleman

  • great plugin

    the plugin is working on wordprpress 5.2.2 and i am looking for the same plugin for posts thank you

    aziz

  • Really simple plugin, but works flawlessly

    I have to thank you for making me save a lot of time This plugin is really good in many aspects, first it leaves literally no leftovers, this means that you can always unistall the plugin and your wordpress installation won't have any problem. Second it uses very little code, making it really optimized I can't congratule enought this plugin's autor, thanks

    adrianpereiro

  • great plugin

    Very useful plugin - install, activate and its working. Thanks for making my life easier ;)

    webxess

  • Muy útil

    Muy buena idea de plugin. Muy útil

    Fernando Tellado

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Details

Restricts access for Authors and Contributors so they can only see their own Media Library uploads.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • media library
  • roles
  • users
  • visibility

More from Alvaro Gómez

Version
1.4
Last updated
Oct 28, 2023
First published
Aug 11, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
6.3.10
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Restrict Media Library Access FAQ

How many active installs does Restrict Media Library Access have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Restrict Media Library Access as of September 7, 2026.

Is Restrict Media Library Access still maintained?

The last release was on October 28, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Restrict Media Library Access free?

Restrict Media Library Access is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.