CirculationDesk Export Tool for Document Library
Export a Barn2 document library as a single .zip, organised into one folder per Document Category, with a CSV manifest.
Solid choice
CirculationDesk Export Tool for… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
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Rankings
Where CirculationDesk Export Tool… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| document library | >100 |
| documents | >100 |
| download manager | >100 |
| export | >100 |
| zip | >100 |
About CirculationDesk Export Tool for Documen…
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Adds a page under Tools that exports your whole document library as one .zip file,
sorted into a folder per Document Category, alongside a CSV manifest describing
every document.
Requires Document Library Lite (free) or Document Library Pro by Barn2 Plugins:
https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/document-library-pro/
This utility is provided with the approval of, but is not affiliated with, Barn2 Plugins.
Usage
Tools > Export Documents. Requires the export capability, which belongs to
Administrators by default.
Options:
- Include statuses — which post statuses to export. Published and privately
published are ticked by default; drafts, pending, scheduled and archived are
available where they exist. - Folders — one checkbox per Document Category, plus one for documents with no
category. Untick a folder to leave it out. - Copy multi-category documents into every matching folder — on by default, so
each folder is complete. Off files them under their first selected category only. - Filenames — keep the original upload filename, or name files after the
document title.
Click Build archive, then Download .zip.
What to expect
The archive:
Some-Category/
Another-Category/
_no-category/
document-library-manifest.csv
Folder names come from the category name, alphabetically ordered, so repeat exports
match. The download is named document-library-YYYY-MM-DD.zip.
The manifest has a row per document: ID, title, status, slug, permalink, dates,
author, link type, path in the zip, filename, size, attachment ID, external URL,
taxonomy terms, document metadata, and a Notes column flagging anything unusual.
Documents that point at a file hosted elsewhere have nothing on the server to
archive. They appear in the manifest with their URL and are counted as skipped.
Missing files are reported the same way.
Progress runs in batches, so a large library will not time out. Leaving the page
mid-build abandons the archive, which is cleaned up within six hours. The archive is a
download: it is deleted from the server once sent, and nothing is added to the Media
Library. It can contain private and draft documents, so treat it accordingly.
Filters
// Smaller batches on a host with a short execution limit.
add_filter( 'circulationdesk_export_tool_batch_size', function () { return 10; } );
// Build the archive somewhere specific.
add_filter( 'circulationdesk_export_tool_staging_dir', function () { return '/var/tmp/dl-exports'; } );
// Change the download filename.
add_filter( 'circulationdesk_export_tool_download_filename', function () { return 'documents.zip'; } );
// Add extra postmeta keys as manifest columns.
add_filter( 'circulationdesk_export_tool_manifest_meta_keys', function ( $keys ) { return $keys; } );
Installation
Upload the zip via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, or copy the
circulationdesk-export-tool folder into wp-content/plugins/. Then activate.
Document Library Lite or Pro must be active.
For developers
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Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is CirculationDesk Export Tool for… free?
Yes. CirculationDesk Export Tool for… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CirculationDesk Export Tool for… safe to use in 2026?
CirculationDesk Export Tool for… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CirculationDesk Export Tool for…?
CirculationDesk Export Tool for… is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 141 times since it launched in September 2026. It was downloaded 144 times in the last 30 days.
Does CirculationDesk Export Tool for… work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested CirculationDesk Export Tool for… up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.8 or newer.
What PHP version does CirculationDesk Export Tool for… need?
CirculationDesk Export Tool for… requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was CirculationDesk Export Tool for… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on September 16, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Who makes CirculationDesk Export Tool for…?
CirculationDesk Export Tool for… is developed and maintained by arothmanmusic.
What are the best alternatives to CirculationDesk Export Tool for…?
The most popular alternatives to CirculationDesk Export Tool for… are Document Embedder (9K+ installs), Document Library Lite (4K+ installs) and CatFolders Document Gallery… (3K+ installs).
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