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Bulk Media Export

Easily export media from the wordpress backend

by Your Site · github.com/p0werk00kie/bulk-media-export-for-wp

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/p0werk00kie/bulk-media-export-for-wp/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/p0werk00kie/bulk-media-export-for-wp ↗

A small WordPress plugin that lets you select multiple media items and download them together as a single ZIP file — straight from the Media Library, or from a dedicated Bulk Export picker.

Features

  • Bulk Export tab — a self-contained screen under Media → Bulk Export with a thumbnail grid, checkboxes, search, and a media-type filter. No need to touch the core Media Library screen at all.
  • Media Library bulk action — select items in the Media Library list view, choose Download as ZIP from the Bulk actions dropdown.
  • Works with any attachment type (images, PDFs, audio, video, documents, etc.), not just images.
  • No dependencies, no build step — plain PHP, vanilla JS, and CSS.

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • PHP 7.2+
  • The PHP ZipArchive extension (standard on most hosts)

Installation

  1. Download or clone this repository.
  2. Copy the bulk-media-export folder into your site's wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  3. In the WordPress admin, go to Plugins and activate Bulk Media Export.

Usage

Option 1: Bulk Export tab (recommended)

  1. Go to Media → Bulk Export in the admin menu.
  2. Optionally filter by media type or search by name.
  3. Check the items you want (use Select all (loaded) / Select none as shortcuts, and Load more to bring in additional items).
  4. Click Export ZIP. A ZIP file containing the selected items downloads immediately.

Option 2: Media Library bulk action

  1. Go to Media → Library and switch to list view.
  2. Select the checkboxes next to the items you want.
  3. Choose Download as ZIP from the Bulk actions dropdown and click Apply.

Permissions

Both the Bulk Export tab and the bulk action require the upload_files capability — the same capability WordPress uses to gate access to the Media Library itself. Users without it will see a permission error.

Project structure

bulk-media-export/
├── bulk-media-export.php     # Plugin bootstrap
├── includes/
│   ├── bulk-action.php       # Media Library "Download as ZIP" bulk action
│   ├── export.php            # Shared ZIP-streaming download handler
│   └── picker-page.php       # Bulk Export admin page + AJAX media listing
└── assets/
    ├── picker.css            # Bulk Export page styles
    └── picker.js             # Bulk Export page behavior (grid, selection, export)

License

GPL v2 or later.