Export Media as ZIP
by Huzoor Bux · Backup
Also makes 3 other plugins · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Export images from your WordPress media library as a ZIP file — filter by year and image size before downloading.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.1K estimated
Momentum
-25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “backup” for “export images”. “backup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “export images” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 75 average across 555 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →20%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 15.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 284 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 22 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| zip your tag | #4 | #21 | 0 |
| export media | #4 | #16 | up 1 |
| export images | #15 | #23 | down 1 |
| download theme zip | #7 | #20 | up 3 |
| zip download | #7 | #20 | 0 |
| zip backup | #9 | #20 | 0 |
| download plugin zip | #10 | #20 | up 3 |
| plugin zip | #11 | #20 | up 3 |
| media export | #11 | #22 | 0 |
| export media library | #16 | #24 | down 1 |
| backup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| download images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| export your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “backup” for “export images”. “backup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “export images” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Nov 2025 · 361 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.0.1 · 23 Sep 2026
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 38 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 3K.
At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 60 days.
Install history since 4 Nov 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ losbenos6mo ago
I need to do this a lot when redesigning websites for people. So relieved to find this plugin. Works as expected and when a server issue prevented me from downloading the entire library, it was easy to filter by year and export one year at a time. Effortless.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7 Added Year filter — export images from one or more specific upload years Added Image Size filter — choose Full Size (original) and/or any intermediate size registered by the theme or plugins Live export preview shows ima 1.7
- — Version 1.6 Added media library statistics panel (total images, total size, file type breakdown) Added real-time progress bar with file counter Added auto-cleanup of expired ZIP files via WP-Cron Improved error handling and user mes 1.6
- — Version 1.5 Tested up to WordPress 6.9 1.5
- — Version 1.4 Initial release 1.4
- — Version 1.9 Tested up to WordPress 7.1 1.9
- — Version 2.0 Added Premium document export — PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files alongside images Added Premium background export — chunked WP-Cron processing with email notification, for exports too large for a single request Add 2.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Export images from your WordPress media library as a ZIP file — filter by year and image size before downlo..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,359 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "backup", "Download Images" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-23 2K+ → 3K+ up after 49 days in tier
- 2026-08-05 1K+ → 2K+ up after 48 days in tier
- 2026-06-18 900+ → 1K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-02 600+ → 700+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 500+ → 600+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-22 400+ → 500+ up after 10 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
BackUpWordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Customizer Backup & Reset 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Export Media URLs 7K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Export Themes 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Library File Download 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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