{"id":281002,"date":"2026-02-10T19:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/theme-extension-downloader\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:05:34","slug":"theme-extension-downloader","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/theme-extension-downloader\/","author":13519911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Theme & Extension Downloader","header_author":"CHRS Interactive","header_description":"Allows administrators to download any installed plugin or theme as a ZIP file directly from the dashboard.","assets_banners_color":"646786","last_updated":"2026-02-10 19:05:34","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/theme-extension-downloader\/","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/www.chrsinteractive.com\/","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":10,"downloads":236,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"chrsinteractive","date":"2026-02-10 19:05:34"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.0":"<p>Initial release.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.jpg":{"filename":"icon-128x128.jpg","revision":3458345,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3458345,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-256x256.jpg":{"filename":"icon-256x256.jpg","revision":3458345,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3458345,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.jpg":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.jpg","revision":3458345,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""},"banner-772x250.jpg":{"filename":"banner-772x250.jpg","revision":3458345,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.jpg":{"filename":"screenshot-1.jpg","revision":3458345,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-2.jpg":{"filename":"screenshot-2.jpg","revision":3458345,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":""}},"screenshots":{"1":"Download Plugins page - View and download all installed plugins","2":"Download Themes page - View and download all installed themes","3":"Bulk selection - Select multiple items for combined download"},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[151,568,1859,1141,7343],"plugin_category":[59],"plugin_contributors":[83656],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-281002","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-backup","plugin_tags-download","plugin_tags-export","plugin_tags-theme","plugin_tags-zip","plugin_category-utilities-and-tools","plugin_contributors-chrsinteractive","plugin_committers-chrsinteractive"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/theme-extension-downloader\/assets\/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3458345","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/theme-extension-downloader\/assets\/banner-1544x500.jpg?rev=3458345","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/theme-extension-downloader\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3458345","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/theme-extension-downloader\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3458345","generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/theme-extension-downloader\/assets\/screenshot-1.jpg?rev=3458345","caption":"Download Plugins page - View and download all installed plugins"},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/theme-extension-downloader\/assets\/screenshot-2.jpg?rev=3458345","caption":"Download Themes page - View and download all installed themes"}],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>Theme &amp; Extension Downloader is a simple utility plugin that allows WordPress administrators to download any installed plugin or theme as a ZIP file. Perfect for creating backups, migrating extensions between sites, or sharing custom plugins\/themes.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Download any installed plugin as a ZIP file<\/li>\n<li>Download any installed theme as a ZIP file<\/li>\n<li>Bulk download multiple items in a single ZIP bundle<\/li>\n<li>See active\/inactive status at a glance<\/li>\n<li>Seamless admin integration under Plugins and Appearance menus<\/li>\n<li>Secure - admin-only with nonce verification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Use Cases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create quick backups before updating plugins<\/li>\n<li>Migrate custom plugins to staging sites<\/li>\n<li>Share custom-developed themes with clients<\/li>\n<li>Archive plugins you want to keep for later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Simple &amp; Lightweight:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>This plugin does one thing and does it well. No bloat, no upsells, no tracking. Just a clean, simple interface for downloading your extensions.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/theme-extension-downloader<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to Plugins \u2192 Download Plugins or Appearance \u2192 Download Themes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20download%20inactive%20plugins%2Fthemes%3F\"><h3>Can I download inactive plugins\/themes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! You can download any installed plugin or theme, whether it's active or inactive.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20are%20downloaded%20files%20saved%3F\"><h3>Where are downloaded files saved?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Downloads are served directly to your browser and saved to your default downloads folder.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20download%20multiple%20items%20at%20once%3F\"><h3>How do I download multiple items at once?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use the checkboxes to select multiple plugins or themes, then click \"Download Selected\". They'll be bundled into a single ZIP file.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20plugin%20secure%3F\"><h3>Is this plugin secure?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin requires administrator privileges and uses WordPress nonces for all download requests. It also validates that requested items are actually installed.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20multisite%3F\"><h3>Does it work with multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin works on individual sites within a multisite network.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20about%20mu-plugins%3F\"><h3>What about mu-plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Currently only regular plugins and themes are supported.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release<\/li>\n<li>Download individual plugins and themes<\/li>\n<li>Bulk download multiple items<\/li>\n<li>Admin menu integration<\/li>\n<li>Active\/inactive status display<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Download any installed plugin or theme as a ZIP file directly from your WordPress dashboard.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/281002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281002"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/chrsinteractive"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=281002"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=281002"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=281002"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=281002"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/br.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=281002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}