Personal Library
Personal Library allows you to restrict users to seeing their own media uploads. The plugin works by filtering all requests for attachments.
Consider an alternative
Personal Library shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Personal Library stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| attachments | >100 |
| filter | >100 |
| media | >100 |
| roles | >100 |
| unique | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Personal Library
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Personal Library allows you to restrict users to seeing their own media uploads. The plugin works by filtering all requests for attachments.
- Administrators will always see all attachments
- Enable or disable access to all uploads for the following roles: contributor, author, editor.
Installation
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Easiest way to install is using WordPress’ plugin installer. You can also personal-library.zip to the plugins
directory after uploading through SFTP or similar means. -
On the settings page check the box next to any role you wish to be able to see all attachments.
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FAQ
Personal Library: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Personal Library free?
Yes. Personal Library is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Personal Library safe to use in 2026?
Personal Library shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Personal Library?
Personal Library is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,636 times since it launched in December 2015. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Personal Library work with WordPress 7.1?
Personal Library is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Personal Library last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on December 12, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Personal Library?
Personal Library is developed and maintained by derekheld.
What are the best alternatives to Personal Library?
The most popular alternatives to Personal Library are Export media with selected… (40K+ installs), File Upload Types by WPForms (40K+ installs) and Lightbox with PhotoSwipe (20K+ installs).
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