WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link vs Secure Downloads

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link

by webaware

900+ installs5.0

Secure Downloads

by wpdevelop

600+ installs4.1

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link has more active installs: 900+, against 600+ for Secure Downloads.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is downloaded about 13 times, Secure Downloads about 11.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.1 from 10 reviews.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Secure Downloads.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Secure Downloads.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Secure Downloads.

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

Metric	Easy Digital Downloads Free Link	Secure Downloads
Popular rank	#6,989	#8,334
Active installs	900+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	201	178
Rating	5.0(5)	4.1(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.34
Last release	2 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.2.4

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