I am in a position where I need to download a theme from wordpress, but I don’t have FTP access. Is there any way to download an entire theme from the wordpress admin.
I have looked for a plugin but have not had any luck.
Cheers.
Download theme from wordpress admin area without FTP
To answer my own question.
You can download themes using the following plugin : http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-code-editor/
UPDATE: Found a plugin that worked. WP Downloader. Worked like a charm. Downloaded, activated and the ‘Download’ button appeared on the Appearance page.
I tried Theme Downloader, but it appears it only works with older versions of WordPress. Many people reported that they can’t find the ‘download’ button it is supposed to add.
I also tried Advanced Code Editor but the ‘Download Theme’ button did not work. It would spin, and status would be ‘contacting URL…’ but then it would die. Download file button worked fine, but there are tons of files, and I didn’t want to have to download them one by one. When I tried downloading one of the standard themes I got the error ‘error zipping files’ so it might be something specific to my WordPress installation.
I also tried WordPress BackItUp and Restore. I could not activate the theme because there was an error creating the files or folders. Once again could be a permissions related issue with my installation of WordPress.
“Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard” is yet another awesome plugin with Easy GUI for you to download the plugins and themes. I’ve used Advanced Code Editor earlier, but now I’ve been using this plugin since past few months.
Plugin Link – https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-plugins-dashboard/