Download Theme

56 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

At 4,000 active installs, the plugin has a small but dedicated audience, and the popularity score gets a small boost because installs are reasonably concentrated for the category.

Update Freshness

9/25

Last updated April 2025 and tested against WordPress 6.8.5, the plugin is clearly being maintained, though the low install count limits how much weight the maintenance score can carry.

User Rating

12/15

A score of 80 out of 100 from 7 ratings is solid, but the sample size is too small to call the rating reliable.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads, resolved or otherwise, which is technically clean but also means there is no visible track record of the author helping users through problems.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Requiring WordPress 3.0 and testing against 6.8.5 gives extremely broad backward compatibility, though the lack of a declared PHP requirement is a minor transparency gap.

Scores higher than 6% of indexed plugins

About

Download any theme from your WordPress admin panel's Appearance page by just one click!

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★ 4/5

Last Updated 2025-04-23 11:55am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: May 24, 2023

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What It Does

Download Theme adds a download button to each theme listed on the Appearance page in your WordPress admin, letting you export any installed theme as a ZIP file with a single click. It works for both active and inactive themes, so you can grab local copies without going through FTP or a file manager.

Who It's For

This is a practical fit for theme developers, agencies, and freelancers who frequently move or back up themes between local environments, staging, and live sites. It is also useful for marketplace sellers and multi-site administrators who need quick theme archives without server access.

Who Should Skip It

If you already have SSH, SFTP, or a hosting control panel with file access, this plugin duplicates functionality you already have and adds no value. Casual site owners running a single site with no development workflow will not benefit from it.

The Bottom Line

Download Theme does exactly what it promises with no fluff, and the recent update plus solid rating are genuine positives. The tiny user base, lack of any support history, and absent PHP requirement keep it from scoring higher, but for developers who need a one-click theme export it is a lightweight, focused tool. Score of 59.72 out of 100 reflects a useful niche plugin that has not been broadly vetted yet.

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