Easily package and export your WordPress plugins and themes with a single click.
PackIt Plugin & Theme Exporter is a powerful and intuitive tool that allows you to export installed plugins and themes directly from the WordPress admin panel. Perfect for backups, migrations, and sharing custom development.
- ✅ Intuitive Interface - Clean and easy-to-use admin panel
- ✅ One-Click Export - Export any plugin or theme instantly
- ✅ Automatic ZIP Files - Automatically creates ZIP files with timestamps
- ✅ Real-Time Search - Filter plugins and themes quickly
- ✅ Status View - See which plugins/themes are active
- ✅ Safe and Reliable - Follows WordPress security best practices
- ✅ Fully Bilingual - Available in English and Brazilian Portuguese
- Create backups of specific plugins and themes
- Migrate plugins between different WordPress sites
- Share custom development with clients
- Archive specific versions for version control
- Package custom work for delivery
- Access the WordPress admin panel
- Go to "Plugins" > "Add New"
- Search for "PackIt Plugin & Theme Exporter"
- Click "Install Now"
- Activate the plugin
- Access "Tools" > "Export Plugins/Themes"
- Download the plugin ZIP file
- Go to "Plugins" > "Add New" > "Upload Plugin"
- Choose the ZIP file and click "Install Now"
- Activate the plugin after installation
- Upload the
packit-plugin-theme-exporterfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" menu in WordPress
- After activation, go to Tools > Export Plugins/Themes in the admin panel
- Choose the Plugins or Themes tab
- Find the item you want to export
- Click Export
- The ZIP file will be downloaded automatically
After activation, go to "Tools" > "Export Plugins/Themes" in the admin panel. Choose the "Plugins" or "Themes" tab, find the item you want to export, and click "Export". The ZIP file will be downloaded automatically.
ZIP files are downloaded directly to your browser's downloads folder when you click the "Export" button. The plugin creates a temporary file on the server that is automatically deleted after download.
Files are exported as ZIP archives with automatic naming in the format: item-name_YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS.zip
Currently, PackIt exports one plugin or theme at a time. To export multiple items, you need to click "Export" for each one individually.
Yes! PackIt exports any installed theme, including child themes and custom themes.
The limit depends on your PHP server configuration (memory and execution time). Very large plugins and themes may take longer to compress.
Yes, PackIt requires the PHP ZipArchive extension to create ZIP files. Most modern servers already have this extension enabled. The plugin checks this during activation.
Yes! PackIt follows WordPress security best practices, including nonce verification, user permission validation, input sanitization, and output escaping.
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- PHP 7.0 or higher
- PHP ZipArchive extension
- Write permissions in WordPress uploads directory
- 🎉 Initial release of PackIt Plugin & Theme Exporter
- ✨ One-click plugin export
- ✨ One-click theme export
- 🔍 Real-time search and filtering
- 🎨 Modern and intuitive interface
- 🌐 Bilingual support (English and Brazilian Portuguese)
- 🔒 Security with nonce verification and permissions
- 📦 Automatic ZIP files with timestamp
Developed with ❤️ by:
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
- English (en_US)
- Português Brasileiro (pt_BR)
Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.
If you find this plugin useful, please consider:
- ⭐ Starring the repository
- 📝 Writing a review
- 🐛 Reporting bugs
- 💡 Suggesting new features