WP Downloader
by Wojtek Szałkiewicz · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 32K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows to download plugins and themes installed on your site as a zip package, ready to install on another site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “download”, “downloader” and “plugin download” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.7%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 54.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3259 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| zipper your tag | #4 | #1 | down 1 |
| download your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| downloader your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| plugin download your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| zip your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “download”, “downloader” and “plugin download” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 331 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.7y ago
latest release · v2.0 · 9 Feb 2015
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ impact372.8y ago
Still works Jan 2024. Thanks a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marat Nepomnyashy7.3y ago
I successfully downloaded a theme installed onto WordPress 5.1.1 using this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Philipp Bammes8.0y ago
I needed to download plugins and themes from a website I didn’t had SSH/FTP access to. This little plugin helped me a lot and got the job done flawlessly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ guidonhcolcombr9.2y ago
Even when it seems outdated this Plugin does what it should do even 3 years without update. its far better and reliable then most other similar plugins claiming have the same functions. Highly recommended from someone who works professional with wordpress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tapan10.2y ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jonson murray10.3y ago
works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Qasim Jan11.0y ago
i was worry about plugin to download. i installed and it download plugin i needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kyle Charlton11.5y ago
This plugin is great! I use it all the time to backup themes and plugins that I’m developing.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows to download plugins and themes installed on your site as a zip package, ready to install on another..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); 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 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,148 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "plugin-download", "zipper" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-28 3K+ → 2K+ down after 23 days in tier
- 2026-01-05 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2025-11-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 127 days in tier
- 2025-07-26 4K+ → 3K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-07-20 2K+ → 4K+ up after 101 days in tier
- 2025-04-10 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 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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Media Library Downloader 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
KP Zip Downloader 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - T Theme Downloader 100+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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ZipMyMedia 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Theme & Extension Downloader 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Quick Download – Themes and Plugins from WP Dashboard 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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