If Menu – Visibility control for Menus vs Restrict Media Library Access (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
If Menu – Visibility control for Menus
60K+ active installs
Free
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 If Menu – Visibility control for Menus leads in active installations (60K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. If Menu – Visibility control for Menus has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Restrict Media Library Access has 22K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | If Menu – Visibility control for Menus | Restrict Media Library Access | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 130 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Age | 14 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | false+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 6.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.19.2 | 1.4 |
Rating Breakdown
If Menu – Visibility control for Menus
Restrict Media Library Access
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, If Menu – Visibility control for Menus averaged approximately 75 daily downloads while Restrict Media Library Access averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
If Menu – Visibility control for Menus Reviews
Still works, but not healthy
I have been using If Menu for some time and it is perfect for limiting and/or permitting, access depending on any combination of subscription, Role or logged In/logged Out HOWEVER although it is still
It used to be great, it stopped working
Sad day, this plugin doesn’t work anymore
No funciona
No funciona, no deja acceder al menu, hace que se caiga el servidor
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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