Description
WP Anything Downloader adds a simple “Download” link to every theme and plugin listed in your WordPress admin. With one click it packages the selected theme or plugin folder into a .zip file and downloads it to your computer — no FTP, no file manager, no server access needed.
It is the perfect tool for migrating a site, backing up a single theme or plugin, or grabbing a copy of something you installed but no longer have the original files for.
Features
- Download any installed plugin as a .zip from the Plugins page.
- Download any installed theme as a .zip from the Themes / Appearance page.
- Works with must-use (mu) plugins.
- No configuration required — install, activate, and the Download links appear.
Security
Downloads are restricted to administrators who already have the capability to install plugins (install_plugins) or themes (install_themes), and every download request is protected by a WordPress nonce.
Screenshots
Theme download button on the Themes page. 
Plugin download link on the Plugins page.
Installation
- Upload the
wp-anything-downloaderfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to the Plugins or Appearance > Themes page and use the new “Download” link on any item.
FAQ
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Does this plugin download themes?
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Yes. A “Download” link is added to each theme on the Themes page.
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Does this plugin download plugins?
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Yes. A “Download” link is added to each plugin on the Plugins page, including must-use plugins.
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Who can download files?
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Only logged-in users with permission to install plugins or themes (typically administrators). Every request is also nonce-verified.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“WP Anything Downloader” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
4.1
- Security: Added capability checks (
install_plugins/install_themes) to the download handler and the action links. - Security: Properly unslash and sanitize all request data; escape all generated output and URLs.
- Fix: Replaced the deprecated jQuery
$(window).load()with$(window).on("load")so the theme download button works on modern WordPress (jQuery 3.x). - Added Text Domain and made the “Download” label translatable.
- Replaced
unlink()withwp_delete_file(). - Added
Requires PHPheader.
4.0
- Compatible with latest WordPress version.