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.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “media library”, “roles” and “users” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 24.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
Details
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1100 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1100 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| media library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| roles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| visibility your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “media library”, “roles” and “users” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
Crossed into this band 5.5 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Clare Parkinson5.4y 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 Rendleman5.8y ago
Does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aziz7.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ adrianpereiro7.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ webxess7.9y ago
Very useful plugin – install, activate and its working. Thanks for making my life easier 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fernando Tellado9.2y ago
Muy buena idea de plugin. Muy útil
Read on wp.org ↗
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
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 377 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "roles", "visibility" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-04-19 1K+ → 2K+ up
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 Menu – Visibility control for Menus 50K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
View Admin As 9K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
HM Multiple Roles 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
If Widget – Visibility control for Widgets 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Menu Visibility Control 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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