Bulk Download Plugins/Themes with Version in ZIP

Problem Description #

Users want to download multiple selected plugins/themes at once (a bulk-select “Download selected” feature) or want ZIP files to include plugin/theme version numbers automatically.

Common symptoms / messages:

• Request for a checkbox + bulk dropdown “Download Selected”.

• Request for automatic filename format like plugin-name-1.2.3.zip.

• Existing “Download All” is present, but users want partial / selected downloads or versioned filenames. WordPress.org+1

Cause:
The plugin historically provided tools to download all plugins/themes, and it also provides options to configure file naming. User requests for partial/bulk selected download have been feature requests rather than bugs; the developers accept and consider such feature requests. WPFactory’s settings do include options to append version numbers — users may not have discovered or enabled them. WordPress.org

Solution – step-by-step #

1. Check current plugin features (Download All vs per-item)
   1. Go to WPFactory → Download Plugins and Themes (plugin settings) and confirm the available tools: “Download All Plugins” and “Download All Themes” and per-item links (if visible). Use those for immediate needs. WPFactory

2. Enable version append options (if available in settings)
   1. In the plugin settings, look for Version or Filename options. Enable Append Plugin Version and/or Append Theme Version. That will add version numbers to the ZIP file names automatically. (Plugin support confirmed this setting in the forum.) WordPress.org

3. Bulk selective downloads (workarounds)
   1. If the plugin doesn’t expose a “Download Selected” bulk action yet, use one of these options:
      • Use the per-item download links (if visible) and download multiple files manually.

      • Use the Download All option and extract only the items you need locally.

      • Use WP-CLI to create selected zips programmatically (developer/host required). Example WP-CLI pattern: wp plugin list –format=json then programmatically call zip of each plugin directory.

   2. If bulk-select is a crucial requirement, add it to feature-requests and watch for updates, the dev team has responded to user requests in the past. WordPress.org

4. Request feature or follow-up
   1. If your organization needs this feature, open a feature request in the plugin support forum with use-case and expected UX (checkboxes + bulk action) so the developers can prioritize.
      

Prerequisites #

• Admin access to plugin settings.

• If using WP-CLI workaround, SSH/host access and developer knowledge.
  

Additional Notes / Prevention #

• For large sites, “Download All” then pick needed zips can be faster than per-item downloads.

• Keep plugin updated, developers may add bulk-select in future releases.