Is Library Bookshelves free?

Yes, Library Bookshelves is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Library Bookshelves?

Library Bookshelves has 500 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

Does Library Bookshelves work with the latest WordPress?

Library Bookshelves has been tested up to WordPress 6.7.5. It requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 5.3+.

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Library Bookshelves

Name: Library Bookshelves
Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)
Author: photonicgnostic

Create bookshelves that link to your library catalog. Use shortcodes to display book covers in carousels.

By photonicgnostic·OPAC·Free

4.5(8 reviews)

·500 active installs·Updated 1 year ago

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As of April 2026, Library Bookshelves is a WordPress OPAC plugin with 500 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 27K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 5.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns.

4.5/58 reviews

500active installs

27K+total downloads

9 yearssince 2017

Overview

The Library Bookshelves plugin allows you to curate virtual bookshelves just like you would a shelf around a theme in your library. Bookshelves are displayed as customizable Slick carousels, using cover art from and links to your library catalog. The plugin creates a Bookshelves post type, shortcode, and custom taxonomy.

This plugin currently supports these catalog system OPACs:
– Alexandria
– Aspen
– Atriuum
– BiblioCommons
– Bibliotheca cloudLibrary
– Calibre and COPS
– Civica Spydus
– DB/Textworks
– EBSCOHost Discovery Service
– Evergreen
– Ex Libris Primo
– Hoopla
– III Encore, WebPAC PRO, Polaris, Vega
– Insignia
– Koha
– Marmot Pika
– OPAC SBN
– OpenLibrary.org
– Overdri…