Title: KP Zip Downloader Author: Kalpesh Prajapati Published: January 9, 2025 Last modified: December 6, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/kp-zip-downloader/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3238810) ![](https://ps.w.org/kp-zip-downloader/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3238810) # KP Zip Downloader By [Kalpesh Prajapati](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kprajapati22/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/kp-zip-downloader.1.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kp-zip-downloader/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kp-zip-downloader/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kp-zip-downloader/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kp-zip-downloader/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/) ## Description KP Zip Downloader provides an easy way to download installed plugins and themes as ZIP files directly from your WordPress admin dashboard. This tool is particularly useful for developers, site administrators, or anyone needing to quickly access the source files for migration or backup purposes. ### Features * Download any installed plugin as a ZIP file. * Download any installed theme as a ZIP file. * Fully integrated with the WordPress admin dashboard. * Simple and intuitive user interface. * Lightweight and efficient. ## Screenshots [⌊Plugin Action Links: Download a plugin as a ZIP directly from the plugins page.⌉⌊ Plugin Action Links: Download a plugin as a ZIP directly from the plugins page.⌉[ **Plugin Action Links: Download a plugin as a ZIP directly from the plugins page.** [⌊Theme Action Links: Download a theme as a ZIP directly from the themes page.⌉⌊ Theme Action Links: Download a theme as a ZIP directly from the themes page.⌉[ **Theme Action Links: Download a theme as a ZIP directly from the themes page.** ## Installation #### Installation from within WordPress 1. Visit **Plugins > Add New**. 2. Search for **KP Zip Downloader**. 3. Install and activate the KP Zip Downloader 4. The plugin is now ready to use. Go to the Plugins or Themes page and you will see download zip option #### Manual installation 1. Upload the entire `kp-plugins-and-themes-zip-downloader` folder to the `/wp-content/ plugins/` directory. 2. Visit **Plugins**. 3. Activate the KP Zip Downloader plugin. 4. The plugin is now ready to use. Go to the Plugins or Themes page and you will see download zip option ## FAQ ### Can I use this plugin to download inactive plugins or themes? Yes, you can download both active and inactive plugins or themes. ### Does this plugin support multisite? This plugin is currently designed for single-site installations. Multisite support is not available at the moment. ### Is there any dependency on external libraries? No, the plugin uses the built-in WordPress functions and PHP libraries to create ZIP files. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/47e2e87c25f062a51a59489747aa857ab3c57c6be6972e3f0f88ab5b732912fe? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Handy, simple plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/handy-simple-plugin/)󠁿 [Ashley](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nosegraze/) May 6, 2026 Great work! Nice, simple plugin that does exactly what it says on the tin. I used it to download a copy of a client’s theme so I could install it locally for some testing/development, when I didn’t have SFTP / SSH access. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6e820c5e95a286119bf97c50c7b7c39381cbab13859c0eda4a46d6fdebaa97a9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Effortless File Management with KP Zip Downloader!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/effortless-file-management-with-kp-zip-downloader/)󠁿 [Vijaysinh Rathod](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vijaysinhrathod84/) January 10, 2025 KP Zip Downloader is a fantastic plugin that simplifies file management with its seamless zip creation and download functionality—highly recommended! [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “KP Zip Downloader” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Kalpesh Prajapati ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kprajapati22/) “KP Zip Downloader” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/kp-zip-downloader/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “KP Zip Downloader” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/kp-zip-downloader) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kp-zip-downloader/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/kp-zip-downloader/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/kp-zip-downloader/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/kp-zip-downloader/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### Version 1.0.3 – 2025-12-06 * Added plugin/theme name in the root of the zip. #### Version 1.0.2 – 2025-02-11 * Fixed download issue when only one theme is available. #### Version 1.0.1 – 2025-01-10 * Added pot file. #### Version 1.0 – 2025-01-08 * Initial release. * Added the ability to download installed plugins as ZIP files. * Added the ability to download installed themes as ZIP files. * Added nonce verification for security. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **8 months ago** * Active installations **3,000+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kp-zip-downloader/) and [Gujarati](https://gu.wordpress.org/plugins/kp-zip-downloader/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/kp-zip-downloader) * Tags * [download](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/download/)[plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugins/) [themes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/themes/)[zip](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/zip/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kp-zip-downloader/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kp-zip-downloader/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Kalpesh Prajapati ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kprajapati22/) ## Support Got something to say? 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