WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link vs PayPal Digital Downloads

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link

by webaware

900+ installs5.0

PayPal Digital Downloads

by Scott Paterson

90+ installs4.6

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link has more active installs: 900+, against 90+ for PayPal Digital Downloads.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is downloaded about 13 times, PayPal Digital Downloads about 2.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Nov 16, 2017 for PayPal Digital Downloads.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for PayPal Digital Downloads.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for PayPal Digital Downloads.

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

Metric	Easy Digital Downloads Free Link	PayPal Digital Downloads
Popular rank	#6,989	#16,880
Active installs	900+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	201	45
Rating	5.0(5)	4.6(7)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.4

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