To bulk download plugins, tick them on Plugins > Installed Plugins, choose Download ZIP from Bulk actions and click Apply; this needs Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard Pro. To add the version to each ZIP name, set Append plugin version to Yes at WPFactory > Download plugins and Themes. Versioned filenames are free.
Download several plugins in one ZIP #
The bulk Download ZIP action does exist: it lives in the Bulk actions dropdown on Plugins > Installed Plugins. Tick the plugins you want, choose Download ZIP, then click Apply to get a single ZIP of just those plugins. This is a Pro feature. For the full walkthrough, see how to bulk download selected plugins as a ZIP.
Note: in the free version the Download ZIP bulk action still appears in the dropdown, but selecting it shows a notice that Pro is required. The bulk selection is for plugins only: there is no equivalent bulk-select action for themes. To grab every plugin or every theme at once instead, use the free Download all tools under WPFactory > Download plugins and Themes.
Add the version number to the ZIP filename #
Versioned filenames are a free feature, and they may just need turning on. Go to WPFactory > Download plugins and Themes and set the options in the Version section:
| Label | Option key | Default | Free/Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Append plugin version | alg_download_plugins_dashboard_plugins_append_version |
No | Free |
| Append theme version | alg_download_plugins_dashboard_themes_append_version |
No | Free |
| Version separator character | alg_download_plugins_dashboard_version_separator_char |
. |
Free |
With Append plugin version set to Yes, a download becomes my-plugin.2.1.0.zip instead of my-plugin.zip. The Version separator character sets the single character between the name and the version (a dot by default). For details, see how to customize what goes into your download ZIP.
Scheduled bulk archives #
If you need bulk downloads to run on a schedule and be saved to a folder on the server, that is the Pro Periodical Downloads feature, which can output each item as its own ZIP or all items in one. See the periodical downloads guide.
Need a hand? #
If a feature is not behaving as described, contact the Download Plugins and Themes support forum with your plugin version and what you expected to see.
