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Stop Safari from Automatically Unzipping Downloads

1 min read Updated 3 months ago

Why this matters

By default, Safari opens "safe" files after downloading — which includes unzipping .zip archives. If you're downloading a WordPress plugin like Linkilo, this gets in the way:

  • The zip turns into an unzipped folder
  • WordPress's plugin uploader expects a .zip, not a folder
  • You end up with errors like PCLZIP_ERR_BAD_FORMAT (-10)

How to disable auto-unzip

  1. Open Safari
  2. Safari → Preferences (or Settings on newer macOS)
  3. Open the General tab
  4. Uncheck "Open 'safe' files after downloading"

From now on, Safari leaves your downloads as-is — you decide what to do with them.

What if Safari already unzipped your plugin?

If you've already downloaded Linkilo and Safari unzipped it:

  • The unzipped folder is still useful — you can FTP it directly into /wp-content/plugins/
  • Or right-click the folder → Compress → you'll get a fresh .zip to upload via WordPress

Or just re-download from your Linkilo account with the new Safari setting in place.

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