Restrict Media Library Access vs If Widget – Visibility control for… (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
If Widget – Visibility control for…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Restrict Media Library Access has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Restrict Media Library Access has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while If Widget – Visibility control for… has 14K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Restrict Media Library Access | If Widget – Visibility control for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 6 | ► | 9 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 22K+ | ◄ | 14K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Age | 9 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4 | 0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Restrict Media Library Access
If Widget – Visibility control for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Restrict Media Library Access averaged approximately 6 daily downloads while If Widget – Visibility control for… averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
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
If Widget – Visibility control for… Reviews
Works better than the rest
This is the only plugin that actually let me target by URL. Other plugins apparently could, but none worked for me. This was the last plugin I was willing to try before giving up. The interface is als
No longer works
Tried it. No options in the widget area. It appears this plug-in no longer works.
This is Comprehensive!
I tried other plugins and not fullfil my needs. But, If Widget – Visibility control for Widgets is the only exceptions. The main of my need is restrict widget for certain user role, then this plugin s
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