WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link vs GitHub Release Downloads

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link

by webaware

900+ installs5.0

GitHub Release Downloads

by IvanRF

60+ installs4.8

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link has more active installs: 900+, against 60+ for GitHub Release Downloads.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is downloaded about 13 times, GitHub Release Downloads about 3.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 4 reviews.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Nov 24, 2020 for GitHub Release Downloads.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for GitHub Release Downloads.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for GitHub Release Downloads.

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

Metric	Easy Digital Downloads Free Link	GitHub Release Downloads
Popular rank	#6,989	#19,765
Active installs	900+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	201	72
Rating	5.0(5)	4.8(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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