Data Exporter

A Strapi v5 plugin to export any content type data to CSV, with column selection support.

strapi-plugin-data-exporter

A Strapi v5 admin plugin that lets you export any content type's data to CSV, JSON, or XLSX — with full control over which columns to include, per-field filtering, and draft/published status selection.

Strapi v5 License: MIT npm

Features

📋 Content type picker — lists all visible collection types (mirrors the Content Manager)
✅ Column selector — scalar fields are pre-selected; relational fields are shown but unchecked by default
🏷️ Custom column names — rename any column header before export; names are auto-prettified (firstName → First Name) and saved per content type in the browser
🔍 Per-field filters — filter by any scalar field with type-aware operators (contains, equals, >, <, is empty, etc.)
📊 Multiple export formats — export as CSV, JSON, or XLSX (Excel)
🟢 Status filter — for content types with Draft & Publish enabled, choose Published, Draft, or All
🔢 Live record count — shows how many records match the current filters before you export
📦 Full export — exports every matching record without pagination limits
🔗 Relations as IDs — relational / media / component fields are exported as comma-joined documentId values
🔒 Admin-only — all endpoints require an authenticated Strapi admin session
💾 One-click download — triggers an immediate browser file download

Requirements

Dependency	Version
Strapi	`^5.0.0`
Node.js	`>=18.0.0`
React	`^18.0.0`

Installation

npm install @velosofy/strapi-plugin-data-exporter
# or
yarn add @velosofy/strapi-plugin-data-exporter

Configuration

Enable the plugin in your Strapi project's config/plugins.ts (or config/plugins.js):

// config/plugins.ts
export default () => ({
  'data-exporter': {
    enabled: true,
  },
});

That's it — no additional configuration is required.

Usage

Log into the Strapi Admin Panel.
Click Data Exporter in the left-hand sidebar (look for the download icon).
Select a content type from the dropdown — the field selector and export options appear automatically.
Select columns — all scalar fields are pre-checked. Toggle any columns you want to include/exclude. Relational fields are listed with a badge and are unchecked by default.
(Optional) Rename column headers — each field has an editable Column Name input, pre-filled with a prettified version of the field name (e.g. createdAt → Created At). Edit any name to customize the header in the exported file. Names are saved per content type in your browser and restored on your next visit. Clearing a name falls back to the original field name.
(Optional) Add filters — click + Add Filter to narrow down records by field value. Operators are typed per field (string, number, date, boolean).
(Optional) Select status — for content types with Draft & Publish, choose Published, Draft, or All. A live record count updates as you adjust filters and status.
Select format — choose CSV, JSON, or XLSX.
Click Export CSV / Export JSON / Export XLSX — the file downloads immediately.

Export formats

CSV

All values are quoted
Headers use the custom column name if set, otherwise the Strapi field name
Relational, media, component, and dynamic zone fields are exported as comma-separated documentId strings

JSON

Pretty-printed JSON array of objects
Each object's keys use the custom column name if set, otherwise the Strapi field name
Relational fields are exported as documentId strings (or comma-separated for multi-relations)

XLSX (Excel)

Single worksheet named Export
Column headers use the custom column name if set, otherwise the Strapi field name
Binary-safe download (no encoding prompts)

System fields (id, documentId, createdAt, updatedAt, publishedAt, createdBy, updatedBy, locale, localizations) are excluded from the column list.

Filtering

Filters are applied per field with type-aware operators:

Field type	Available operators
String / Text	contains, does not contain, equals, not equals, starts with, ends with, is empty, is not empty
Number	=, not equals, >, >=, <, <=, is empty, is not empty
Boolean	is true, is false, is empty, is not empty
Date / Datetime	on, before, before or on, after, after or on, is empty, is not empty

Multiple filters are combined with AND logic.

Development

Local setup

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/Velosofy/strapi-data-exporter.git
cd strapi-data-exporter

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the plugin
npm run build

# Watch mode (rebuilds on file changes)
npm run watch

Linking to a local Strapi project with yalc

# In the plugin directory — build and push to yalc store
npm run build && npx yalc push

# In your Strapi project — add the local package
npx yalc add @velosofy/strapi-plugin-data-exporter

# Watch mode — auto-rebuilds and pushes on file changes
npm run watch:link

# Push updated build to yalc store
npx yalc push --changed

Contributing

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: add my feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/my-feature)
Open a Pull Request

Bug reports and feature requests are welcome via GitHub Issues.

Changelog

1.3.0

Added custom column names — rename any export header directly in the UI
Column names are auto-prettified from field names (myField → My Field) and saved per content type in the browser (localStorage), restored on next visit
Clearing a custom name falls back to the original field name in all export formats

1.2.0

createdAt is now included as an exportable field (no longer excluded as a system field)

1.1.0

Added JSON and XLSX export formats
Added per-field filter system with type-aware operators
Added Draft / Published / All status toggle (for content types with Draft & Publish)
Added live record count preview before export
Simplified UI — content type selector always visible, fields and export options appear inline
Fixed XLSX binary encoding (no more Excel CSV encoding prompts)
Fixed draft/published count accuracy using publishedAt column