Export Media as ZIP
Export images from your WordPress media library as a ZIP file — filter by year and image size before downloading.
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·200 active installs·Updated 2 days agoAs of April 2026, Export Media as ZIP is a WordPress zip plugin with 200 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: BackUpWordPress.
0/5Rating
200active installs
1.3K+total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Export Media as ZIP is a lightweight plugin that lets administrators export images from the WordPress media library as a ZIP file. Choose exactly what to download using the year and image size filters before exporting.
Key Features
- Export JPG, PNG, GIF, JPEG, and WEBP images
- Filter by year — select one or more upload years to narrow the export
- Filter by image size — choose from Full Size (original) or any intermediate size registered by WordPress core, your active theme, or plugins (e.g. Thumbnail, Medium, Large, custom sizes)
- Live export preview shows how many images match the current filters before you start
- Real-time progress bar during export
- Auto-expiring ZIP file — cleaned up automatically after 5 minutes
- Admin-only access
- No external dependencies
Support
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.7
- Added Year filter — export images from one or more specific upload years
- Added Image Size filter — choose Full Size (original) and/or any intermediate size registered by the theme or plugins
- Live export preview shows image and size count before starting
- Replaced flat checkbox layout with dropdown-style filter UI
- Export now uses WP_Query against the database instead of filesystem scanning, ensuring only real media library attachments are included
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