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Library Management System

by Online Web Tutor · Education

The best library management system plugin for WordPress — manage books, borrowers, branches, bookcases, sections, borrow/return workflows and receipts …

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85 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 79/100
Support 70/100

85 health vs 66 average across 169 Education plugins

Directory ranking optimization

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How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

93 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 69/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,427 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-28% vs prior 30d
29Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

1.0K

now · peak 1.8K

98730d downloads · Aug 26

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Library Management S · #11306 you Library Bookshelves · #8843 Classroom Library · #25064 BNC BiblioShare · #26678

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.4Stars · Aug 26

Update activity

How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.

4.9Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

15

releases in the last 12 months

1mo ago

latest release · v3.5.9

16

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

3.5.9 · 1mo ago3.5.8 · 2mo ago3.5.7 · 3mo ago3.5.6 · 4mo ago3.5.5 · 5mo ago3.5.4 · 5mo ago3.5.3 · 6mo ago3.5.2 · 6mo ago3.5.1 · 6mo ago3.5 · 6mo ago3.4 · 7mo ago3.3 · 7mo ago3.2.1 · 8mo ago3.2 · 10mo ago

What its installed base runs

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v3.5 49%
v3.1 16%
v2.0 8.5%
v3.2 7.8%
v3.4 7.1%
v3.0 6.4%
v1.0 5.4%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
200–300 ≈270

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,384 observations

200Installs · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

Details

Version
3.6.8
Last updated
16d ago
Added
2018-11-05 · 7 yrs old
Requires WP
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4

Reviewer account pattern

from wp.org reviewer profiles

11 of the last 11 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

Recent reviews

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  1. trexin
    2mo ago

    Dieses Plugin hält was es verspricht. Die Kommunikation mit den Autoren funktioniert und es wird zuverlässig geantwortet. Preis und Leistung ist absolut in Ordnung.Vielen Dank.T. Rexin

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  2. ajeetpro
    2mo ago

    I’ve been genuinely impressed with this Library Management System plugin. The installation was straightforward, and the interface is clean, modern, and easy to navigate. It includes everything needed to manage a library efficiently—from books, categories, authors, publishers, members, and issue/return management to fines, reports, and notifications. The plugin is well-organized, performs smoothly, and offers a great balance between functionality and usability. Even with a large collection of books, everything remains fast and responsive. The dashboard provides a clear overview, making daily management much easier. What stands out the most is the attention to detail and the range of features included. Whether you’re managing a school, college, university, or private library, this plugin provides a complete solution without feeling overly complicated. The documentation is helpful, and the developer has done an excellent job creating a reliable and professional product. Overall, this is one of the best library management plugins available for WordPress. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a powerful and user-friendly library management solution! 🌟

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  3. usi15
    2mo ago

    I have tested some Library Plugins in the last 3 years. This one is realy the best . You can start easy and fast to Build your own LMS. This topic was modified 3 weeks, 4 days ago by usi15.

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  4. davidrizzo89
    3mo ago

    I’ve had the opportunity to use this plugin in the pro version, and it’s perfect in every way. There are no words to describe it, in fact, one could say “perfect.” But the real strength is the support, always available and ready to help. These guys deserve more than 5 stars!

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  5. pisalliaris
    3mo ago

    Very good plugin for Libraries. Recommended for small Libraries. Good cooperation for possible extensions.

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  6. linux1970
    10mo ago

    Abbiamo una piccola Biblioteca e gestiamo i libri da quasi un anno con LMS pro, dopo qualche piccolo problema, grazie alla pronta assistenza di onlinewebtutor sempre disponibile che ha risolto e anzi migliorato il plugin lavoriamo spediti. E’ un ottima soluzione rispetto ai costosissimi sistemi Nazionali che non avremmo potuto permetterci essendo noi un gruppo di volontari NO PROFIT.

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  7. shanek001
    10mo ago

    Really good and solid plugin! The way it handles bookcases, sections, categories, and books management is very well-structured and easy to use. The admin interface makes organizing books super simple. The addition of shortcodes is a worthy and valuable feature in the free version. Allows quick integration of book listings anywhere on the site without any hassle. One small suggestion: it would be great if you could add filters on the public book listing page, especially filter by category, to help visitors browse books more efficiently. Overall, I am happy to use it.

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  8. davewinfield
    1.2y ago

    The free version has stupidly low limits on verything – not enough to test properly even. Documentation is laughable – doesn’t even explain how to show the library on a page. Useless.

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Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

7 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

  1. 2026-08-05 CVE-2026-18666 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.6.6 Patched in 3.6.7
  2. 2026-06-23 CVE-2026-56034 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.5.7 Patched in 3.5.8
  3. 2026-06-22 CVE-2026-12582 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.5.7 Patched in 3.5.8
  4. 2026-02-18 CVE-2025-12707 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.2.1 Patched in 3.3
  5. 2025-10-14 CVE-2025-10303 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1 Patched in 3.2
  6. 2024-12-11 CVE-2024-12406 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.2.0 Patched in 3.2.1
  7. 2024-12-06 CVE-2024-8679 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.1 Patched in 3.2

Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.

CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.

Behavioral tests

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

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Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

German 3%

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-05-27 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
  2. 2026-05-26 200+ → 300+ up after 14 days in tier
  3. 2026-05-12 300+ → 200+ down after 18 days in tier
  4. 2026-04-24 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
  5. 2026-04-23 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
  6. 2026-04-21 200+ → 300+ up after 4 days in tier
  7. 2026-04-17 300+ → 200+ down after 419 days in tier
  8. 2025-02-22 200+ → 300+ up after 36 days in tier

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