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Media library

Everyone sees only their own files.

WordPress shows the whole media library to anyone who may upload files — including everyone else’s. This restriction works in list and grid view and in the media picker. Exempt are users who may edit other people’s posts: otherwise an editor could not swap the image in someone else’s post.

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Media library

Everyone sees only their own files · in the media picker too

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What the media library offers

Works in list, grid and media picker
Editors of other people’s posts stay exempt
Can be switched on per role
Changes nothing about the files themselves

Here's how it works

1

Switch the restriction on

2

Pick the roles it applies to

3

Check it in the media picker

FAQ about the media library

Does this protect my files?
No, and the section says so itself. It governs who SEES which files. The file still sits at its address under uploads/ and is retrievable by anyone who knows it.
What would real protection require?
Delivery through PHP instead of straight from the web server. This plugin does not do that — and claiming otherwise would be more dangerous than leaving it be.
Why are some roles exempt?
Because they may edit other people’s posts. Without access to other people’s files they could not do their job.

More Roles features

Post permissions →Shortcodes →Capability matrix →
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