WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Media Library vs Media Restriction
At a glance
- Enhanced Media Library has more active installs: 60K+, against 70+ for Media Restriction.
- On a typical day, Enhanced Media Library is downloaded about 178 times, Media Restriction about 5.
- Media Restriction has no reviews yet.
- Media Restriction was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Jul 15, 2024 for Enhanced Media Library.
- Media Restriction is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Enhanced Media Library.
- Enhanced Media Library has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Media Restriction.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enhanced Media Library |  Media Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #644 | #19,034 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 111 |
| Rating | 4.3(298) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.15 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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