Virtual Media Folders — Folder Exporter

Add-on for Virtual Media Folders that lets you export folders (or subtrees) as ZIP archives with optional CSV manifests.

Features

• ZIP export — export any folder as a downloadable ZIP archive with the original folder hierarchy preserved.
• Include subfolders — optionally include all descendent folders in the export.
• CSV manifest — generate a manifest with ID, filename, URL, alt text, caption, description, MIME type, file size, dimensions, date uploaded, and folder path.
• Background processing — powered by Action Scheduler for large folders.
• Automatic cleanup — expired exports are automatically removed after 24 hours.
• Admin dashboard — React-based UI with folder picker, export options, progress tracking, and export history.
• WP-CLI support — export, list, and clean up from the command line.

Requirements

Requirement	Version
WordPress	6.8+
PHP	8.3+
Virtual Media Folders	active

Installation

1. Download vmfa-folder-exporter.zip
2. Upload via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Activate via WordPress Admin → Plugins

Plugin updates are handled automatically via GitHub. No need to manually download and install updates.

Usage

Admin Dashboard

Navigate to Media → Virtual Folders → Folder Exporter. The dashboard provides:

Section	Purpose
Stats	Total available folders
Export Folder	Select a folder, choose options, start export
Progress	Real-time progress bar and download button
Recent Exports	History table with download/delete actions

Export Options

Option	Default	Description
Include subfolders	✅	Include all descendent folders in the ZIP
Include CSV manifest	✅	Add a manifest.csv file at the ZIP root

CSV Manifest Columns

Column	Description
ID	Attachment post ID
filename	Original filename
url	Full attachment URL
alt_text	Image alt text
caption	Attachment caption
description	Attachment description
mime_type	MIME type (e.g., image/jpeg)
file_size_bytes	File size in bytes
width	Image width in pixels (if applicable)
height	Image height in pixels (if applicable)
date_uploaded	Upload date
folder_path	Virtual folder path (e.g., Photos/2025/Summer)

WP-CLI

wp vmfa-export folders                # List folders with IDs
wp vmfa-export folders --format=json
wp vmfa-export folder 42              # Export folder ID 42 as ZIP
wp vmfa-export folder 42 --output=/tmp/photos.zip
wp vmfa-export folder 42 --no-children
wp vmfa-export folder 42 --no-manifest
wp vmfa-export list                   # List recent exports
wp vmfa-export list --format=json
wp vmfa-export clean                  # Remove expired exports
wp vmfa-export clean --all            # Remove all exports

Use wp vmfa-export folders to find the folder ID needed by wp vmfa-export folder <id>. The ID is also visible in the admin folder picker.

Developer Documentation

See docs/DEVELOPER.md for filters, REST API reference with examples, WP-CLI details, and build/test instructions.

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

📦 Source: soderlind/vmfa-folder-exporter · Edit on GitHub