WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs User Role Editor
Easy Digital Downloads
by DigitalME
70+ installs5.0
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 70+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 12,969 times, Easy Digital Downloads about 4.
- Easy Digital Downloads is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 3, 2026 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Easy Digital Downloads.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Digital Downloads | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,980 | #90 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 546.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.26 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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