Restrict Media Library Access
by Alvaro Gómez 5 (6 reviews)

Restrict Media Library Access

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

Restrict Media Library Access ranks #5,022 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #119 of 1,867 in the User Management category, a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Oct 28, 2023. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.3 (Current: 7.1.4)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 3 years ago Last Update on 28 Oct, 2023
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#119 of 1,867 in User Management Top 10% by installs Downloads -24.8% this week No update in over a year
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Review 5 out of 5
5 (6 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

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No known vulnerabilities on record for Restrict Media Library Access. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for site administrators managing WordPress sites with Author and Contributor users. It restricts the Media Library so those users only see their own uploads, making them easier to find and preventing access to other users' media.

  • Restricts Media Library to own uploads
  • Applies to Authors and Contributors
  • Admins and Editors see all uploads

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Restrict Media Library Access

Restrict Media Library Access has 2,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Restrict Media Library Access holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 6 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Restrict Media Library Access is developed by Alvaro Gómez and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Restrict Media Library Access requires WordPress 4.0 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.3.
Restrict Media Library Access has been downloaded 22,485+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Restrict Media Library Access is trunk. It was last updated on October 28, 2023.
Yes. Restrict Media Library Access is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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