WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress External Links vs Easy Digital Downloads

Better WordPress External Links

by Khang Minh

400+ installs5.0

Easy Digital Downloads

by DigitalME

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Better WordPress External Links has more active installs: 400+, against 100+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 6 times, Better WordPress External Links about 5.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Feb 3, 2026, against Jun 10, 2014 for Better WordPress External Links.
Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Better WordPress External Links.
Better WordPress External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Easy Digital Downloads.

Easy Digital Downloads leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress External Links	Easy Digital Downloads
Popular rank	#9,780	#16,350
Active installs	400+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	123	140
Rating	5.0(4)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.28
Last release	12 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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