# Media Library Bulk Downloader — free WordPress plugin

> Download one ZIP file with every original, full-size image in your Media Library. Built in small batches so big libraries never time out, and stored privately for admins only.

Source: https://dcarock.com/plugins/media-library-bulk-downloader

- Type: free WordPress plugin
- Price: free (GPL-2.0)
- Version: 1.0.0
- Requires: WordPress 6.0+, PHP 7.4+
- Download: https://dcarock.com/plugins/media-library-bulk-downloader

## What it does

Need all your photos back in full size, for a backup, a new site or your designer? **One click** makes a **single ZIP of every original image** in your Media Library, exactly as it was uploaded. Big libraries are handled in small steps, and the finished ZIPs wait for you in a *private list* until you download or delete them.

 
 
- **One click:** a ZIP of every original image, the full-size files *exactly as uploaded*, not the smaller copies WordPress makes. 
- **Folders kept:** folders like *2024/05/…* are kept, so files with the same name never overwrite each other. 
- **Big libraries:** zipped in small batches with a progress bar, so *the page never times out*. 
- **Missing files:** missing or unreadable files are skipped and listed, so you know exactly what isn't in the ZIP. 
- **Private:** ZIPs are stored in a private folder with web access blocked, and *only admins can download them*. 
- **Your ZIP files:** keeps every finished ZIP with its date, number of images and size. 
- **Manage:** download a ZIP again any time, delete one, or delete them all. 
- **Auto-delete:** old ZIPs are deleted after 1, 7 or 30 days (*7 by default*), or kept until you delete them. 
- **Overview:** shows how many images you have, roughly how big the originals are and when you made your last ZIP. 
- **No special setup:** it *doesn't need PHP's ZIP extension*. 
- **Where it lives:** one page under *Media › Download Originals*.

## Setup

1. **Install & Activate it.** In WordPress go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the .zip and click Install Now, then Activate.
2. **Create your ZIP.** Go to Media › Download Originals and click Create ZIP.
3. **Keep the tab open.** The progress bar shows how far it is; big libraries take a few minutes.
4. **Download it.** Click Download next to your ZIP in "Your ZIP files".

## Frequently asked questions

### Can anyone else download my ZIP files?

No. They're stored in a private folder with web access blocked, and the download link only works for logged-in admins.

### My library is huge. Will it time out?

No. The ZIP is built in small batches, so it works on big libraries and normal hosting. Only very old 32-bit PHP servers can't make ZIP files over 2 GB.

### Do the ZIP files fill up my disk?

Each ZIP is about as big as your originals, so they're deleted automatically after 7 days by default. You can choose 1 or 30 days, or keep them until you delete them yourself.

### Is it really free?

Yes. Free forever, no sign-up, no ads, and it doesn't track you.

### What happens to my data when I delete the plugin?

Your images are never touched. Stored ZIPs and the settings are kept, because Arock Toolkit and other versions of this plugin share them — delete the ZIPs on the plugin page first if you no longer need them.

## Changelog

- **1.0.0** (2026-11-14): - First release as a standalone plugin (the same tool as in Arock Toolkit, with the same settings and ZIP list).