diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index d0cb7801..f723979b 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@
 	<rule ref="WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedNamespaceFound">
 		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/Fetchers/(Plugin|Theme)\.php$</exclude-pattern>
 		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/CommandWithUpgrade\.php$</exclude-pattern>
-		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/(CommandWith|DestructivePlugin|DestructiveTheme)Upgrader\.php$</exclude-pattern>
+		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/DestructivePluginUpgrader\.php$</exclude-pattern>
+		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/DestructiveThemeUpgrader\.php$</exclude-pattern>
+		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/ValidatingPluginUpgrader\.php$</exclude-pattern>
+		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/ValidatingThemeUpgrader\.php$</exclude-pattern>
+		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/PackageValidator\.php$</exclude-pattern>
+		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/UpgraderWithValidation\.php$</exclude-pattern>
 		<exclude-pattern>*/src/WP_CLI/Parse(Plugin|Theme)NameInput\.php$</exclude-pattern>
 	</rule>
 
diff --git a/src/Plugin_Command.php b/src/Plugin_Command.php
index ef5b061f..2606aa1c 100644
--- a/src/Plugin_Command.php
+++ b/src/Plugin_Command.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function __construct() {
 	}
 
 	protected function get_upgrader_class( $force ) {
-		return $force ? '\\WP_CLI\\DestructivePluginUpgrader' : 'Plugin_Upgrader';
+		return $force ? '\\WP_CLI\\DestructivePluginUpgrader' : '\\WP_CLI\\ValidatingPluginUpgrader';
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Theme_Command.php b/src/Theme_Command.php
index 5ae8459f..5b17f9fb 100644
--- a/src/Theme_Command.php
+++ b/src/Theme_Command.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public function __construct() {
 	}
 
 	protected function get_upgrader_class( $force ) {
-		return $force ? '\\WP_CLI\\DestructiveThemeUpgrader' : 'Theme_Upgrader';
+		return $force ? '\\WP_CLI\\DestructiveThemeUpgrader' : '\\WP_CLI\\ValidatingThemeUpgrader';
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/WP_CLI/DestructivePluginUpgrader.php b/src/WP_CLI/DestructivePluginUpgrader.php
index 5b3e1774..b1df4a39 100644
--- a/src/WP_CLI/DestructivePluginUpgrader.php
+++ b/src/WP_CLI/DestructivePluginUpgrader.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * A plugin upgrader class that clears the destination directory.
  */
 class DestructivePluginUpgrader extends \Plugin_Upgrader {
+	use UpgraderWithValidation;
 
 	public function install_package( $args = array() ) {
 		parent::upgrade_strings(); // Needed for the 'remove_old' string.
diff --git a/src/WP_CLI/DestructiveThemeUpgrader.php b/src/WP_CLI/DestructiveThemeUpgrader.php
index 699d6dc0..9f2e318d 100644
--- a/src/WP_CLI/DestructiveThemeUpgrader.php
+++ b/src/WP_CLI/DestructiveThemeUpgrader.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * A theme upgrader class that clears the destination directory.
  */
 class DestructiveThemeUpgrader extends \Theme_Upgrader {
+	use UpgraderWithValidation;
 
 	public function install_package( $args = array() ) {
 		parent::upgrade_strings(); // Needed for the 'remove_old' string.
diff --git a/src/WP_CLI/PackageValidator.php b/src/WP_CLI/PackageValidator.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..847243fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WP_CLI/PackageValidator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace WP_CLI;
+
+use WP_CLI;
+
+/**
+ * Validates downloaded package files (zip archives) before installation.
+ *
+ * This class provides validation for cached and freshly downloaded package files
+ * to ensure they are not corrupted. Corrupted files can occur when:
+ * - A download was interrupted
+ * - Filesystem issues caused incomplete writes
+ * - A license expired and the download returned an error message instead of a zip
+ * - Network issues caused partial downloads
+ */
+class PackageValidator {
+
+	/**
+	 * Minimum acceptable file size in bytes.
+	 * Files smaller than this are considered corrupted.
+	 */
+	const MIN_FILE_SIZE = 20;
+
+	/**
+	 * Validates a package file to ensure it's a valid zip archive.
+	 *
+	 * Performs the following checks:
+	 * 1. File exists
+	 * 2. File size is at least MIN_FILE_SIZE bytes
+	 * 3. If 'unzip' command is available, validates zip integrity
+	 *
+	 * @param string $file_path Path to the file to validate.
+	 * @return true|\WP_Error True if valid, WP_Error if validation fails.
+	 */
+	public static function validate( $file_path ) {
+		// Check if file exists.
+		if ( ! file_exists( $file_path ) ) {
+			return new \WP_Error(
+				'package_not_found',
+				sprintf( 'Package file not found: %s', $file_path )
+			);
+		}
+
+		// Check minimum file size.
+		$file_size = filesize( $file_path );
+		if ( false === $file_size || $file_size < self::MIN_FILE_SIZE ) {
+			return new \WP_Error(
+				'package_too_small',
+				sprintf(
+					'Package file is too small (%d bytes). This usually indicates a corrupted download.',
+					$file_size ?: 0
+				)
+			);
+		}
+
+		// If unzip is available, test the zip file integrity.
+		if ( self::is_unzip_available() ) {
+			$validation_result = self::validate_with_unzip( $file_path );
+			if ( is_wp_error( $validation_result ) ) {
+				return $validation_result;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if the 'unzip' command is available in the system PATH.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if unzip is available, false otherwise.
+	 */
+	private static function is_unzip_available() {
+		static $is_available = null;
+
+		if ( null === $is_available ) {
+			// Check if unzip is in PATH by trying to get its version.
+			// Suppress output to avoid cluttering the console.
+			// Note: Redirection to null device is safe as the device path is a hardcoded constant.
+			$null_device  = '\\' === DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ? 'NUL' : '/dev/null';
+			$result       = WP_CLI::launch(
+				'unzip -v > ' . escapeshellarg( $null_device ) . ' 2>&1',
+				false,
+				true
+			);
+			$is_available = ( 0 === $result->return_code );
+		}
+
+		return $is_available;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validates zip file integrity using the 'unzip -t' command.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $file_path Path to the zip file.
+	 * @return true|\WP_Error True if valid, WP_Error if validation fails.
+	 */
+	private static function validate_with_unzip( $file_path ) {
+		// Suppress output - use platform-appropriate null device.
+		// Note: Null device path is a hardcoded constant, safe to use in shell commands.
+		$null_device = '\\' === DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ? 'NUL' : '/dev/null';
+		$command     = 'unzip -t ' . escapeshellarg( $file_path ) . ' > ' . escapeshellarg( $null_device ) . ' 2>&1';
+
+		$result = WP_CLI::launch(
+			$command,
+			false,
+			true
+		);
+
+		if ( 0 !== $result->return_code ) {
+			return new \WP_Error(
+				'package_corrupted',
+				'Package file failed zip integrity check. This usually indicates a corrupted or incomplete download.'
+			);
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a corrupted package file.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $file_path Path to the file to delete.
+	 * @return bool True if file was deleted or didn't exist, false on failure.
+	 */
+	public static function delete_corrupted_file( $file_path ) {
+		if ( ! file_exists( $file_path ) ) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		$result = unlink( $file_path );
+
+		// Log if deletion failed, but don't throw an error.
+		if ( ! $result ) {
+			WP_CLI::debug(
+				sprintf( 'Failed to delete corrupted file: %s', $file_path ),
+				'extension-command'
+			);
+		}
+
+		return $result;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/WP_CLI/UpgraderWithValidation.php b/src/WP_CLI/UpgraderWithValidation.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65cb9578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WP_CLI/UpgraderWithValidation.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace WP_CLI;
+
+use WP_CLI;
+
+/**
+ * Trait for upgraders that validates downloaded packages before installation.
+ *
+ * This trait adds package validation to WP_Upgrader subclasses to detect and
+ * handle corrupted cache files and failed downloads.
+ */
+trait UpgraderWithValidation {
+
+	/**
+	 * Downloads a package with validation.
+	 *
+	 * This method overrides WP_Upgrader::download_package() to add validation
+	 * of the downloaded file before it's used for installation. If validation
+	 * fails, the corrupted file is deleted and an error is returned.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $package              The URI of the package.
+	 * @param bool   $check_signatures     Whether to validate file signatures. Default false.
+	 * @param array  $hook_extra           Extra arguments to pass to hooked filters. Default empty array.
+	 * @return string|\WP_Error The full path to the downloaded package file, or a WP_Error object.
+	 */
+	public function download_package( $package, $check_signatures = false, $hook_extra = array() ) {
+		// Call parent download_package to get the file (from cache or fresh download).
+		$download = parent::download_package( $package, $check_signatures, $hook_extra );
+
+		// If download failed, return the error.
+		if ( is_wp_error( $download ) ) {
+			return $download;
+		}
+
+		// Validate the downloaded file.
+		$validation = PackageValidator::validate( $download );
+
+		// If validation passed, return the file path.
+		if ( true === $validation ) {
+			return $download;
+		}
+
+		// Validation failed - log the issue and clean up.
+		WP_CLI::debug(
+			sprintf(
+				'Package validation failed: %s',
+				$validation->get_error_message()
+			),
+			'extension-command'
+		);
+
+		// Delete the corrupted file to prevent it from being reused.
+		if ( PackageValidator::delete_corrupted_file( $download ) ) {
+			WP_CLI::debug(
+				'Deleted corrupted package file from cache.',
+				'extension-command'
+			);
+		}
+
+		// Return a detailed error message.
+		return new \WP_Error(
+			'package_validation_failed',
+			sprintf(
+				'Downloaded package failed validation (%s). The corrupted file has been removed from cache. Please try the command again.',
+				$validation->get_error_message()
+			)
+		);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/WP_CLI/ValidatingPluginUpgrader.php b/src/WP_CLI/ValidatingPluginUpgrader.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd52c248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WP_CLI/ValidatingPluginUpgrader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace WP_CLI;
+
+/**
+ * Plugin upgrader with package validation.
+ *
+ * This extends WordPress core's Plugin_Upgrader to add validation
+ * of downloaded packages before installation.
+ */
+class ValidatingPluginUpgrader extends \Plugin_Upgrader {
+	use UpgraderWithValidation;
+}
diff --git a/src/WP_CLI/ValidatingThemeUpgrader.php b/src/WP_CLI/ValidatingThemeUpgrader.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce2983c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WP_CLI/ValidatingThemeUpgrader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace WP_CLI;
+
+/**
+ * Theme upgrader with package validation.
+ *
+ * This extends WordPress core's Theme_Upgrader to add validation
+ * of downloaded packages before installation.
+ */
+class ValidatingThemeUpgrader extends \Theme_Upgrader {
+	use UpgraderWithValidation;
+}