WordPress plugin comparison

Download Directory vs Easy Digital Downloads Free Link

Download Directory

by patrice

10+ installs3.0

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link

by webaware

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link has more active installs: 900+, against 10+ for Download Directory.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is downloaded about 13 times, Download Directory about 1.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Aug 6, 2016 for Download Directory.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Download Directory.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Download Directory.

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Download Directory	Easy Digital Downloads Free Link
Popular rank	#30,698	#6,989
Active installs	10+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	27	201
Rating	3.0(1)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.62
Last release	10 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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