Best document library plugins for WordPress
The most popular document library plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Document Embedder leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of Document Library Lite (4K+) and CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library (3K+). All 27 plugins tagged “document library” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 document library plugins
- 1.
Document EmbedderThe most installed document library plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 120 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
Document Library Lite4K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 12 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library3K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 15 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
User Private Files1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 57 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 5.
Filr700+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 18 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.PixelVault
200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 7.
WPYog Documents100+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 12 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.FileDeck
100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 3 days ago.
- 9.Document Engine
100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 days ago.
- 10.
Trilobita DocVault40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.
All 27 plugins tagged “document library”

Document Embedder
Up in the last 7 days:3#2,235by bPlugins21 days ago
Embed PDF, Word, Excel & PowerPoint in WordPress. PDF viewer, 3D flipbook and document library with Gutenberg block & Elementor widget.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.9(120)
- Downloads
- 142/day

Document Library Lite
Up in the last 7 days:1#3,413by Barn2 Plugins11 days ago
Create a WordPress document library to manage, search and download files.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.1(12)
- Downloads
- 132/day

CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library
Down in the last 7 days:22#3,699by CatFolders7 days ago
Display WordPress PDF gallery and file gallery from folders. Comes with a clean, searchable & sortable list/grid layout.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.5(15)
- Downloads
- 97/day

User Private Files
Down in the last 7 days:28#5,290by Deepak Khokhar5 days ago
A secure file share plugin for WordPress. Securely upload, manage and exchange private documents with site users.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.4(57)
- Downloads
- 70/day

Filr
Up in the last 7 days:26#7,638by WP Chill1 month ago
Easily Create a Secure Document Library with Filr
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.6(18)
- Downloads
- 25/day
PixelVault
Down in the last 7 days:38#12,402by Rayhan Uddin7 days ago
Organize your media library with nested drag-and-drop folders, then publish any folder as a downloadable front-end Document Library.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 15/day

WPYog Documents
Up in the last 7 days:23#13,200by WPYog1 month ago
Upload, organize, and display documents (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) on any page using a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.6(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
FileDeck
Up in the last 7 days:13#14,007by filedeck3 days ago
Document and PDF libraries, tracked downloads, client portals — every layout free (table, grid, gallery, folders), instant search, no document limit.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 51/day
Document Engine
Up in the last 7 days:443#14,056by MatrixAddons2 days ago
Searchable document library, a private built-in PDF viewer and Post to PDF. Unlimited documents, no ads, nothing sent to Google.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 17/day

Trilobita DocVault
Up in the last 7 days:282#22,312by trilobita3 days ago
Document library and manager for WordPress: version history, replace files without breaking links, access control and a searchable document table.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

PDF Rack
Up in the last 7 days:1,962#23,654by codersuraz1 day ago
Embed PDFs as a realistic 3D flipbook, page slider or scroll reader. A fast PDF viewer and PDF library for Gutenberg, Elementor and shortcodes.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

BoardScribe
Down in the last 7 days:209#24,271by Equalize Digital18 days ago
Post board meeting minutes and agendas accessibly. Government, nonprofits, schools, HOA public transparency and accessibility compliance.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Kistenstein Club Document Portal
Up in the last 7 days:456#24,339by kistenstein4 months ago
A document library and member area for clubs and associations: upload, organise and share files with role or shared-password protection and a recycle …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Organizing
Up in the last 7 days:143#26,990by Henrique Silverio8 years ago
Easily create a Document Library and show a filterable listing with download links.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
FLUX PDF FLIP
Up in the last 7 days:440#27,234by Codestorm Technology2 months ago
Create accessible flipbooks from PDFs or up to 10 Media Library images, entirely on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 4/day
Document Library
Up in the last 7 days:8,061#38,238by hmayaktigranyan14 years ago
Document Library plugin for handling documents as custom post type and its taxonomies .
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Unstoppable Newsletters
Up in the last 7 days:2,666#45,344by Unstoppable Solutions16 days ago
A beautiful newsletter archive with year tabs, featured sections, and PDF downloads for organizations.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Pryxo Document Listing & Category Filter
Up in the last 7 days:11,695#52,728by Pryxo Tech1 month ago
Manage a document library and display filterable, category-based document listings via shortcode, Gutenberg, Elementor, or WPBakery.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mulino file show
Down in the last 7 days:3,455#55,431by pedroviking3 days ago
Browse documents in nested, drag-and-drop-organized folders, shown on your site with a block or shortcode. No custom database tables.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Ask Adam Doc It
Down in the last 7 days:60#55,848by Ask Adam5 months ago
Free WordPress document library with optional AI semantic search powered by the WordPress 7.0 built-in AI Client. Part of the Ask Adam suite.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Fluidity Document Library
#57,149by sightfactory8 months ago
A modern document library plugin for WordPress featuring a sleek design and a fast, responsive user experience.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CirculationDesk Export Tool for Document Library
Up in the last 7 days:3,693#61,818by arothmanmusic1 month ago
Export a Barn2 document library as a single .zip, organised into one folder per Document Category, with a CSV manifest.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

FolderBloom Embed
Down in the last 7 days:1,661#63,993by folderbloom1 month ago
Show a Dropbox or OneDrive folder on your site as a searchable file library, photo gallery or menu that updates when the folder changes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Kitgenix Document Manager
Up in the last 7 days:638#68,328by Kitgenix9 days ago
Manage WordPress documents with stable links, access control, signed sharing, versions, scheduling and local analytics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Koloshare
Down in the last 7 days:4,790#68,721by Koloshare4 days ago
A private staff file library inside the WordPress site you already pay for, behind a branded sign-in. Paid plans add news, a team directory and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Flipset
Down in the last 7 days:6,269#71,737by The Readscope3 days ago
Embed PDFs with a fast PDF viewer, 3D flipbook and document library. Searchable PDF text, accessible, no CDN. Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

DocToucan
Down in the last 7 days:1,631#73,649by David Gwyer19 days ago
Build a searchable document library, connected help centre and WooCommerce product resources from one collection.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day