WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link vs Simple Download Monitor

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link

by webaware

900+ installs5.0

Simple Download Monitor

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Simple Download Monitor has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for Easy Digital Downloads Free Link.
On a typical day, Simple Download Monitor is downloaded about 475 times, Easy Digital Downloads Free Link about 13.
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 158 reviews.
Simple Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 6, 2026 for Easy Digital Downloads Free Link.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Easy Digital Downloads Free Link.

Simple Download Monitor leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Digital Downloads Free Link	Simple Download Monitor
Popular rank	#6,989	#1,146
Active installs	900+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	201	35.9K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.7(158)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×1.08
Last release	2 months ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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