WordPress plugin comparison
Download Monitor vs Easy Digital Downloads
At a glance
- Download Monitor has more active installs: 80K+, against 40K+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, Download Monitor is downloaded about 2,010 times, Easy Digital Downloads about 1,282.
- Easy Digital Downloads is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 592 reviews, against 4.5 from 525 reviews.
- Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Easy Digital Downloads.
Line by line
Download Monitor leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Monitor |  Easy Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #509 | #878 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 157.1K | 57K |
| Rating | 4.5(525) | 4.7(592) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.55 | ×2.71 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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