WP Downloader
Allows to download plugins and themes installed on your site as a zip package, ready to install on another site.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.6★ from 12
- Active installs
- 2k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Added
- Aug 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- WP 4.1.42
- Downloads
- 53,628
Our analysis
AI-assistedWP Downloader is a WordPress plugin that adds a 'Download' link for all installed plugins and themes directly on their respective pages. This allows you to download the complete package of a plugin or theme with a single click, simplifying the process of sharing code during development or collaboration.
The plugin is designed for developers who work on a playground environment or need to share their code easily without the hassle of FTP or manual zipping. It integrates with WordPress using the PclZip class and is aimed at those looking for a straightforward solution for code downloading.
Best for: This plugin suits developers needing a simple way to download and share WordPress plugins and themes.
What it does well
- ✓Adds 'Download' links for installed plugins and themes
- ✓Simplifies code sharing during development
- ✓Uses PclZip class integrated with WordPress
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in November 2017
- •Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42
- •Limited feature set
Verdict
WP Downloader provides a basic solution for downloading plugins and themes, but its outdated status may limit its usefulness in newer WordPress environments.
From the developer
Wojtek Szałkiewicz's own description of WP Downloader, lightly tidied.
Features
- displays a ‘Download’ link for
- all installed plugins (in action links on ‘Plugins’ page)
- all installed themes (on ‘Appearance’ page, also in wordpress 3.8 or higher)
Idea
I wrote this plugin to simplify and improve code downloading when developing on a playground with contributors. With this plugin you can get complete package with other plugin or theme you are working on in one click. You can also use it to share your code with someone without downloading it via ftp, manually zipping and then sending it in e-mail or uploading the package back to your server or anything else… just tell him to click the link!
There are some other methods for this, there are advanced plugins which has such a feature to download other plugins, but I hope someone will find my code usefull as it is very simple in action and the simplest in use.
This plugin uses PclZip class integrated with WordPress.
Many thanks to Viktor Szépe for the idea of how to inject links on the appearance page in new wordpress UI (3.8 or higher).
Hehe is the code used as an inspiration for the current version of WP Downloader.