WordPress plugin comparison

Download Monitor vs PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)

Download Monitor

by WP Chill

80K+ installs4.5

PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)

by gmexsoftware

100+ installs3.7

At a glance

Download Monitor has more active installs: 80K+, against 100+ for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).
On a typical day, Download Monitor is downloaded about 2,010 times, PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) about 3.
Download Monitor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 525 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 17, 2016 for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).
Download Monitor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).
Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).

Download Monitor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Download Monitor	PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)
Popular rank	#509	#15,823
Active installs	80K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	157.1K	53
Rating	4.5(525)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.6.30
Search multiplier	×1.55	×0.00
Last release	7 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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