Title: CSV Download Author: desie314 Published: August 2, 2016 Last modified: August 2, 2016 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/csv-download.svg) # CSV Download By [desie314](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desie314/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/csv-download.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/csv-download/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/csv-download/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/csv-download/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/csv-download/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/csv-download/) ## Description A plugin for WP developers to easily add CSV download links to the admin section or front end. When a specific GET variable is detected (from the download link) your data, which needs to be a multi-dimensional array, is passed to a function that converts it to a csv file and triggers the download. Add the following code to **functions.php**. #### Admin Example ``` /** * Instantiate CSVDownload class with appropriate arguments (listed in class). * Arguments are optional */ if (class_exists('CSVDownload')) { $csv_button = New CSVDownload(array( 'post_types' => array('page'), 'post_type_ids' => array(420, 114, 749), 'metabox_title' => 'Download CSV Data', 'help_text' => 'CSV file containing useful data.', 'parameter' => 'csv_export_button', 'button_text' => 'Download' )); } /** * Get results, convert to csv file, and trigger download. */ if(isset($_GET[$csv_button->parameter])) { add_action('admin_init', function(){ // Get results array $results = get_csv_file_results(); // Convert results array to csv file and trigger download. CSVDownload::download_csv_results(array( 'results' => $results, 'file_name' => 'csv_data' )); exit; }, 1); } /** * Get the results array for the csv button download. * * @return array */ function get_csv_file_results(){ // Create multi-dimensional array. $results_array = array( array('Email','User Name','Favorite Color'), // Column headers array('fake@email.com','coolguy1','blue'), array('fake@email.com','coolguy2','orange'), array('fake@email.com','coolguy3','pink'), array('fake@email.com','coolguy4','red'), ); // Return results array return $results_array; } ``` #### Front End Example Add a button element to your HTML. ``` ?csv_export_button=1">Download ``` Add init action callback and provide array data. ``` /** * Get results, convert to csv file, and trigger download. */ if(isset($_GET['csv_export_button'])) { add_action('init', function(){ // Get results array $results = get_csv_file_results(); // Convert results array to csv file and trigger download. CSVDownload::download_csv_results(array( 'results' => $results, 'file_name' => 'csv_data' )); exit; }, 1); } /** * Get the results array for the csv button download. * * @return array */ function get_csv_file_results(){ // Create multi-dimensional array. $results_array = array( array('Email','User Name','Favorite Color'), // Column headers array('fake@email.com','coolguy1','blue'), array('fake@email.com','coolguy2','orange'), array('fake@email.com','coolguy3','pink'), array('fake@email.com','coolguy4','red'), ); // Return results array return $results_array; } ``` [AgencyLabs.com](http://agencylabs.com/) – A digital production studio. ## Screenshots * [[ * Admin section example metabox. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/csv-download` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9155e309b408a49e4935180198cf8ac5f6fbae6576b4b60cab34d230a81bad57? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Heck I use it.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/heck-i-use-it/)󠁿 [desie314](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desie314/) September 3, 2016 No complaints so far. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/csv-download/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “CSV Download” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ desie314 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desie314/) [Translate “CSV Download” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/csv-download) ### Interested in development? 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