Download Plugin as Zip
19,00 €
Download any installed WordPress plugin as a ZIP file directly from the Plugins screen with a single click. Perfect for backups, migrations, development, and sharing custom plugins.
Description
Download Installed WordPress Plugins as ZIP Files
Download Plugin as Zip adds a simple Download ZIP action to the WordPress Plugins screen. With one click, you can package any installed plugin into a ZIP file and download it to your computer.
This lightweight utility is ideal for developers, agencies, freelancers, and site administrators who need a fast way to retrieve plugin files without FTP access.
Common Use Cases
- Create plugin backups
- Move plugins between websites
- Save development versions
- Share custom plugins with clients
- Download the exact version running on a server
- Archive plugin releases
Why Use Download Plugin as Zip?
Normally, downloading a plugin from a server requires FTP, SFTP, SSH, or hosting control panel access.
This plugin allows you to do everything directly from the WordPress admin area.
Features
- One-click ZIP downloads
- No configuration required
- Lightweight and fast
- Preserves the complete plugin folder structure
- Works with custom plugins
- Automatically includes the plugin version number in the ZIP filename
Perfect For
- WordPress developers
- Agencies
- Freelancers
- Website owners
- Plugin creators
Compatibility
- WordPress
- Single-site installations
- Multisite installations
- Most hosting environments with PHP ZipArchive support
First public version
Installation
- Upload and activate the plugin.
- Open Plugins → Installed Plugins.
- Locate the plugin you want to download.
Usage
- Click Download ZIP below the desired plugin.
- The ZIP file is generated automatically.
- Save the downloaded archive to your computer.
No configuration required.
Summary
Download Plugin as Zip is a WordPress utility that allows users to download installed plugins as ZIP files directly from the WordPress admin area. It facilitates tasks such as creating backups, moving plugins between websites, and sharing custom plugins without needing FTP access. The plugin is lightweight, requires no configuration, and preserves the complete plugin folder structure.
FAQ
It allows users to download installed WordPress plugins as ZIP files directly from the Plugins screen.
It is perfect for WordPress developers, agencies, freelancers, website owners, and plugin creators.
Common use cases include creating plugin backups, moving plugins between websites, saving development versions, sharing custom plugins with clients, downloading the exact plugin version running on a server, and archiving plugin releases.
No, Download Plugin as Zip requires no configuration.
It is compatible with WordPress, single-site and multisite installations, and most hosting environments with PHP ZipArchive support.
The plugin automatically appends the plugin version number to the generated ZIP filename, making it easier to manage backups, releases, and development versions.
Example:
my-plugin-1.4.2.zip





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