Description
Tired of right clicking to save images from Media Library? This plugin allows you to download and replace files directly from your Media Library. It adds a button to download the original, saving you time and clicks!
Features
s
- Download image or file to your computer while in Media Library Modal or Attachment View (doesn’t open file in browser)
- Download image or file to your computer while in Media Library List View (doesn’t open file in browser)
- Replace Same File Type
- Tiny footprint
PRO Features
- Compress bulk files for download from Thumbnail View (downloads a zip archive of selected images)
- Compress bulk files for download from List View (downloads a zip archive of selected images)
- Download single files in one click while in Thumbnail View hover
- Download single files in one click while in List View
Screenshots
The download button in modal view.
Installation
Installing via the WordPress dashboard:
- Browse to Plugins – Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
- Search for “media library file download” using the search box on the right.
- Find the Media Library File Download plugin in the search results and click Install Now.
Installing via FTP:
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/media-downloaddirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Enjoy.
Installing via WP-CLI:
wp plugin install media-download
Reviews
August 29, 2022
If you can't download media in bulk, the plugin is useless at all (you can download each image opening it and saving it on your computer).
May 26, 2020
This one works well!
May 20, 2020
Quick and easy installation, and works like a charm! I've been looking for a plugin like this, thank you. 🙂
Contributors & Developers
“Media Library File Download” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.2 – 2022-08-26
- New – Added Download & Replace buttons to Media Single Post
- PRO Tweak – Added Bulk Download to Media Library List mode
- PRO New – Added Download link to Media Library List Mode
- PRO Fix: clicking thumbnail hover icon in Media Library Grid Mode only downloaded once
- PRO Fix – Removed download icon from thumbnail hover when in bulk download mode
1.1 – 2022-03-18
- Download single file while in Thumbnail View Hover (Pro)
1.0 2020-05-18
- Initial public release