Exports only posts of type 'attachment', i.e. your media library
As of April 2026, WP Attachment Export is a WordPress admin plugin with 700 active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 19 reviews. It has been downloaded 53K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
Note: Obsolete since WordPress 4.4
This feature has been added into the core of WordPress 4.4. You can now export your attachments by going to Tools->Export and select ‘Media’ as the export type.
Original Description
WP Attachment Export allows you to export your media library into a WordPress eXtended RSS or WXR file. You can then use the Tools->Import function in another WordPress installation to import the media library.
Found a bug? Please use the issue tracker at https://github.com/thehelvetian/wp-attachment-export/issues
User PhiLho has put together a good summary on how to use the plugin at https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-but-could-use-more-explanations. Thanks PhiLho!
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.3.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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