Run your library from WordPress: manage books, users, branches, bookcases, sections, borrow/return workflows, and reports—all in one place.

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Library Management System (LMS) is a WordPress plugin that helps you run your library from the admin panel and on the frontend. Manage books, users, branches, bookcases, sections, and full borrow/return workflows with late fines and reporting. Whether you run a small community library or a school/college library, the free version gives you the core tools to operate efficiently.
<h3>Why Choose Library Management System?</h3>
📚 Complete Library Control — Organize your collection with categories, bookcases, and sections. Add books with details (name, ISBN, author, publication, cover image, stock) and manage your catalogue from one dashboard.
👥 User & Branch Management — Manage library branches and LMS users with contact details. Keep track of who borrowed what and from which branch.
📖 Borrow & Return — Process book checkout and returns with configurable loan periods. Track every transaction and return condition (normal, damaged, late). Calculate and manage late fines from the return list.
📊 Reports & Export — Generate detailed reports with filters and export to PDF, print, or CSV. See borrow history, return history, and key metrics at a glance.
🌐 Public Library Page — Display your book collection on the frontend with the [owt7_library_books] shortcode. Visitors can browse books; logged-in users get a single book page view. Pagination and filters keep the listing tidy.
⚙️ Flexible Settings — Configure borrow days, late fines, country, currency, and shortcode options. Multilingual support (English, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, French) and test data import help you get started quickly.
🛡️ WordPress-Native — Built with WordPress standards: capability checks, nonces, and sanitization. No coding required to use or customize.
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
✔ Schools and Colleges 
✔ Small community libraries 
✔ Institutions that need a simple, reliable library system
<h3>✨ Free Version — What You Get ✨</h3>
Dashboard & Organization 
* Central dashboard with key stats: total books, stock, users, borrows, returns, and quick links to books, users, bookcases, reports, and settings 
* Manage categories, bookcases, and sections to organize your physical layout 
* Assign books to sections and keep your catalogue structured
Book Management 
* Add and edit books with name, ISBN, author, publication, cover image, and stock 
* Manage multiple book copies with accession numbers for individual physical copies 
* List books with filters; view single book page on the frontend 
* Test data import tool to try sample categories, books, and users
Users & Branches 
* Manage user branches and LMS users with contact details 
* Dedicated Library User LMS role with a separate dashboard experience for library patrons 
* Link users to branches for clearer reporting
Transactions 
* Borrow and return books with a fixed 30-day loan period in the free version 
* Track checkout and return status; record return conditions (normal, damaged, late) 
* Late fine calculation and management from the return list 
* Generate late fine receipts for fee collection records 
* Full borrow and return history
Reports 
* Export DataTables data to PDF, CSV, and Excel for day-to-day record keeping
Frontend & Shortcodes 
* Shortcode [owt7_library_books] to display the book collection on any page 
* Book listing with pagination 
* Single book page view for detailed book information 
* Public LMS page for guests and logged-in users to browse, with filters and display settings
Settings & Localization 
* Configure late fines, country, currency, labels/texts, public page display, and admin theme options 
* Multilingual support: English, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, and French
* Manage labels/texts for a personalized experience
<h3>Limitations of the Free Version</h3>
The free edition is designed for smaller libraries and has the following limits:
<ul>
<li>Quantity limits: Up to 30 categories, 30 bookcases, 30 sections, 30 user branches; up to 30 books and 30 LMS users</li>
<li>Single book per checkout: One book can be borrowed per transaction (Pro: multiple books per checkout)</li>
<li>Public page: Frontend display controls are more limited than Pro, with fewer advanced layout and workflow options</li>
<li>No data backup/restore: Backup and restore tool is available in Pro only</li>
<li>Data tools stay limited: Free includes basic import/export support, while Pro expands data management, backup/restore, and advanced workflows</li>
<li>Fixed loan period: The free version uses a fixed 30-day loan period (Pro: configurable loan periods)</li>
<li>No WordPress user sync: One-click sync of WP users into LMS is Pro only</li>
<li>No self-checkout/self-return: Users cannot checkout or return books themselves from the frontend (Pro: self-checkout and self-return with optional admin approval)</li>
<li>No request workflow: Users cannot submit borrow/return requests from the frontend (Pro: request and approval workflow)</li>
<li>No clone or bulk operations: Clone and bulk delete/activate/deactivate for bookcases, sections, categories, and books are Pro only</li>
<li>Single librarian: Multi-librarian and role-based permissions are Pro features</li>
<li>No WooCommerce book store: Selling eBooks via WooCommerce is available in the full Pro version</li>
</ul>
Upgrading to Basic Premium removes quantity limits and adds multi-book borrow/return, data backup, CSV import, and more. The Full Pro version adds WordPress user sync, self-checkout/return, clone, bulk operations, multi-librarian support, and WooCommerce integration.
<h3>Basic Premium Features</h3>
➜ Unlimited categories, bookcases, sections, books, branches, and users 
➜ Borrow and return multiple books per transaction 
➜ Data backup tool (export and import) 
➜ CSV data import 
➜ Public LMS page with category and availability filters 
➜ Multilingual support across all versions (English, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, French) 
➜ Full customizable settings (borrow days, fines, country, currency, shortcodes)
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<h3>Full Pro Add-ons</h3>
➜ Sync WordPress users to LMS in one click 
➜ Self-checkout and self-return from the frontend (with optional admin approval) 
➜ Library User portal: Books List, My Books, Returned Books 
➜ User request-to-borrow workflow 
➜ Clone and bulk operations (delete, activate, deactivate) for bookcases, sections, categories, books 
➜ Multi-librarian support with role permissions 
➜ Sell PDF/eBooks via WooCommerce store
<h3>Additional Notes</h3>
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