Title: Theme & Extension Downloader
Author: CHRS Interactive
Published: <strong>February 10, 2026</strong>
Last modified: February 10, 2026

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# Theme & Extension Downloader

 By [CHRS Interactive](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrsinteractive/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/theme-extension-downloader.1.0.0.zip)

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 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/theme-extension-downloader/#developers)

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## Description

Theme & 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.

**Key Features:**

 * Download any installed plugin as a ZIP file
 * Download any installed theme as a ZIP file
 * Bulk download multiple items in a single ZIP bundle
 * See active/inactive status at a glance
 * Seamless admin integration under Plugins and Appearance menus
 * Secure – admin-only with nonce verification

**Use Cases:**

 * Create quick backups before updating plugins
 * Migrate custom plugins to staging sites
 * Share custom-developed themes with clients
 * Archive plugins you want to keep for later

**Simple & Lightweight:**

This plugin does one thing and does it well. No bloat, no upsells, no tracking. 
Just a clean, simple interface for downloading your extensions.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Download Plugins page – View and download all installed plugins
 * [[
 * Download Themes page – View and download all installed themes

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/theme-extension-downloader`
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
 3. Go to Plugins  Download Plugins or Appearance  Download Themes

## FAQ

### Can I download inactive plugins/themes?

Yes! You can download any installed plugin or theme, whether it’s active or inactive.

### Where are downloaded files saved?

Downloads are served directly to your browser and saved to your default downloads
folder.

### How do I download multiple items at once?

Use the checkboxes to select multiple plugins or themes, then click “Download Selected”.
They’ll be bundled into a single ZIP file.

### Is this plugin secure?

Yes. The plugin requires administrator privileges and uses WordPress nonces for 
all download requests. It also validates that requested items are actually installed.

### Does it work with multisite?

The plugin works on individual sites within a multisite network.

### What about mu-plugins?

Currently only regular plugins and themes are supported.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Theme & Extension Downloader” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ CHRS Interactive ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrsinteractive/)

[Translate “Theme & Extension Downloader” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/theme-extension-downloader)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/theme-extension-downloader/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/theme-extension-downloader/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/theme-extension-downloader/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/theme-extension-downloader/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Download individual plugins and themes
 * Bulk download multiple items
 * Admin menu integration
 * Active/inactive status display

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **3 months ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/theme-extension-downloader/)
 * Tags
 * [backup](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/backup/)[download](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/download/)
   [export](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/export/)[theme](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/theme/)
   [zip](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/zip/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/theme-extension-downloader/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ CHRS Interactive ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chrsinteractive/)

## Support

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