Restrict Media Library Access
by Alvaro Gómez · Login & Users
Also makes 1 other plugin · 2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Restricts access for Authors and Contributors so they can only see their own Media Library uploads.
51 health vs 59 average across 1,442 Login & Users plugins
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1036 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
289
now · peak 1.9K
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
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 82% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2019-12-12 · 1,428 observations
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
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Clare Parkinson5.2y ago
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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Thomas Rendleman5.7y ago
Does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aziz7.2y ago
the plugin is working on wordprpress 5.2.2 and i am looking for the same plugin for posts thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adrianpereiro7.2y ago
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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webxess7.7y ago
Very useful plugin – install, activate and its working. Thanks for making my life easier 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fernando Tellado9.1y ago
Muy buena idea de plugin. Muy útil
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Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0 First release 1.0
- — Version 1.1 Add filter to also restrict access on the list view. 1.1
- — Version 1.2 Fixes fatal error in frontend caused by get_current_screen being unavailable 1.2
- — Version 1.3 Fixes warnings due to the “screen” variable being undefined in some scenarios 1.3
- — Version 1.4 Fix error in readme.txt to allow localisation. Added header banner asset. 1.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.2
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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If Widget – Visibility control for Widgets 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Menu Visibility Control 600+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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