Expire Users vs Restrict Media Library Access (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Restrict Media Library Access
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Restrict Media Library Access has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Expire Users leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Expire Users has accumulated 53K+ total downloads while Restrict Media Library Access has 22K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Expire Users | Restrict Media Library Access | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 25 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 53K+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Age | 14 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.2 | 1.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Expire Users
Restrict Media Library Access
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Expire Users averaged approximately 17 daily downloads while Restrict Media Library Access averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Expire Users Reviews
Need to update
Please enable this feature when it expires, user delete from database
exelent
good & exelent
Excellent
M’a permis de créer des abonnements sur-mesure avec renouvellement automatique mais également en le combinant avec un autre plugin, d’insérer massivement des utilisateurs via une feuille excel et de l
Restrict Media Library Access Reviews
works in WP 5.7.1
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.
Works great with WordPress 5.6
Does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
great plugin
the plugin is working on wordprpress 5.2.2 and i am looking for the same plugin for posts thank you
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