Theme Downloader

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1. ★★★★★ z33shan

   10.0y ago

   Download button showing but on click it redirects to dashboard (../wp-admin) need help…

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2. ★★★★★ joshdance

   10.3y ago

   As many reported, the ‘Download’ button does not appear. Work arounds and other ways to download a theme are here – http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7347839/download-theme-from-wordpress-admin-area-without-ftp/37016016#37016016

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3. ★★★★★ nishabhalala

   10.4y ago

   It doesn’t work for me. I can’t see any download link at theme page

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4. ★★★★★ patrickdeamorim

   10.5y ago

   At first I could not find the download button either, turns out that I went to the page where I could select the theme to use. Instead, I tried going to the page where I can edit the theme itself within WordPress, and the download button was there. Worked wonderfully 🙂

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5. ★★★★★ ginoskurtloven

   11.1y ago

   tried this plug-in on wordpress version 4.2.2

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6. ★★★★★ jd90

   11.2y ago

   Dont show Download Buttom

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7. ★★★★★ plugins24

   11.5y ago

   I use the latest German WP version and I can’t download anything. Like said before I don’t even find or see a download button

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8. ★★★★★ Daniel Payne

   11.6y ago

   I’ve installed this plugin and cannot even download the default theme: Twenty Fifteen. There is no Download Button to be found anywhere. I would appreciate at least a screen shot showing me where this Download Button is supposed to appear. I’m assuming that it should show up in Appearance> Themes, but really have no idea.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-02 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2026-05-30 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-05-28 200+ → 100+ down after 446 days in tier
4. 2025-03-08 300+ → 200+ down after 47 days in tier
5. 2025-01-20 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-01-19 300+ → 200+ down after 13 days in tier
7. 2025-01-06 200+ → 300+ up after 11 days in tier
8. 2024-12-26 300+ → 200+ down after 2 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).

• Theme & Extension Downloader 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Quick Download – Themes and Plugins from WP Dashboard 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• KP Zip Downloader 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• W WP Downloader 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• ZipMyMedia 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Child Theme Configurator 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B

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Theme Downloader: 100+ active installs, 3.6★ (14 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/theme-downloader