Zippy — WordPress Custom Post Type Plugin
by Gesundheit Bewegt GmbH · WordPress.org page
Zippy has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 234,201 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 30, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Zippy at a glance
Is Zippy well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- archive posts as zip-files
- extract archives on any website with the installed plugin
- download and store posts as zip archives
- multiple posts support
- custom post types support
Zippy reviews and ratings
16 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great Little Plugin
Great simple plugin that solves a common need.
Patrick Boehner -
Great Plugin to import export content
Great Plugin. Its works very well. Ive tried with php 8.0 Works like a charm
modes200 -
Excelente
Excelente plugin hace exactamente lo que promete , facil rapido y bien!
ernestogn -
Fast and easy to use
I exported/imported a few custom posts with custom fields and it worked perfectly!
yousefmansour -
The best export plugin
Literally the best tool to export posts, I have tried a thousand ways and the only one that worked perfectly for me is Zippy, thanks for developing this tool.
Daniel Ramírez -
with php8 it doesn't work
Why so long and they don't correct the error of supporting php8?
navar
Where Zippy ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Zippy appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Custom Post Type Plugins | #23 by tag, not in search | #47 | – |
| Best Backup Plugins | #42 by tag, not in search | #63 | – |
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Details
Incredibly easy solution to archive pages and posts as zip file and unpack them back even on the other website!
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Zippy competes in
Tags
- archive
- backup
- custom post types
- migration
- zip files
More from Gesundheit Bewegt GmbH
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Second default language 10+ installs -
Clean Menus fewer than 10 installs
- Version
- 1.7.0
- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2025
- First published
- Oct 12, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Zippy FAQ
What does Zippy do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Zippy offers archive posts as zip-files, extract archives on any website with the installed plugin, download and store posts as zip archives, multiple posts support and custom post types support.
How many active installs does Zippy have?
WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for Zippy as of September 7, 2026.
Is Zippy still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 30, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Is Zippy free?
Zippy is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Zippy rank among Custom Post Type Plugins?
Zippy is #47 in the WordPress.org Custom Post Type Plugins ranking.