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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.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 document library plugins

  1. 1.
    Document Embedder

    The most installed document library plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 120 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    Document Library Lite

    4K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 12 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library

    3K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 15 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    User Private Files

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 57 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  5. 5.
    Filr

    700+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 18 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  6. 6.
    PixelVault

    200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.

  7. 7.
    WPYog Documents

    100+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 12 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  8. 8.
    FileDeck

    100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 3 days ago.

  9. 9.
    Document Engine

    100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 days ago.

  10. 10.
    Trilobita DocVault

    40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.

All 27 plugins tagged “document library”