Repository Zip
With this plugin a zip download link of a subversion or git repository can be created within blog articles and pages
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Repository Zip shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Repository Zip stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| download | >100 |
| git | >100 |
| subversion | #73 |
| svn | >100 |
| zip | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Repository Zip
From the official readme · v0.14Description
The plugin creates zip download links within articles and pages of a subversion or git repository. On each call the subversion revision number / git tag, link text, css name and download
name can be set, so that each link points to different repositority parts.
Features
- remote access to Git or Subversion repository
- local caching for the repository data
- automatic update to the head revision
- extension access only need on access
- free configuration of tags, branches, trunk and revision / commit access
Requirements
- WordPress 3.2 or newer
- PHP 5.3.0 or newer
- PHP Zip extension
for SVN access
* PHP SVN extension
for Git access
* Git client
* PHP must execute shell commands (no safe mode)
Shortcode
Shotcut for SVN access
[svnzip url="url-to-your-svn"]
The SVN tag uses three optional flags (the default values are set within the plugin settings):
- “trunkdir” the name of the trunk directory
- “branchdir” the name of the branch directory
- “tagdir” the name of the tag directory
Shotcut for Git access
[gitzip url="url-to-your-svn"]
Parameters for both commands are (all parameters are optional):
- “version” defines a special revision (SVN) / commit (Git), which is used. If the parameter is not set, the latest revision (head) is used
- “downloadtext” filename for the downloaded file (if not is set, the linktext is used)
- “linktext” text of the link (default is set within the plugin settings)
- “cssclass” sets the CSS class of the link (default is set within the plugin settings)
- “type” enum value trunk | branch | tag for setting the repository part (default is trunk, for Git trunk is also used and it is applied to the master)
- “name” the value for tag- or branchname (on trunk it is ignored / empty)
Installation
- Upload the folder to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Take a look to the plugin setting page and set your initialization data
Changelog
0.14
- extend clean-up call
- optimize Git download code
- Git pull call changed with git-dir & work-tree flags
0.13
- clean-up expand for download files
- git pull & checkout with force flag
0.12
- clean-up call for temporary data
0.11
- fixing Git pull path problem
0.1
- first version with the base functions for using Git and SVN support
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Repository Zip: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is Repository Zip free?
Yes. Repository Zip is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Repository Zip safe to use in 2026?
Repository Zip shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Repository Zip?
Repository Zip is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,980 times since it launched in October 2012. It was downloaded 48 times in the last 30 days.
Does Repository Zip work with WordPress 7.1?
Repository Zip is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Repository Zip last updated?
The latest version, 0.14, was released on November 1, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Repository Zip?
Repository Zip is developed and maintained by flashpixx.
What are the best alternatives to Repository Zip?
The most popular alternatives to Repository Zip are Download Plugin (60K+ installs), Export Media Library (30K+ installs) and Download Plugins and Themes… (30K+ installs).
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