WordPress plugin comparison
Checkout for PayPal vs Easy Digital Downloads
At a glance
- Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 500+ for Checkout for PayPal.
- On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, Checkout for PayPal about 23.
- Easy Digital Downloads is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 592 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Checkout for PayPal.
- Easy Digital Downloads resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Checkout for PayPal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Checkout for PayPal.
Line by line
Easy Digital Downloads leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Checkout for PayPal |  Easy Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,554 | #878 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 443 | 57K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.7(592) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×2.71 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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