WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs Easy Symlinks
At a glance
- Easy Symlinks has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, Easy Symlinks is downloaded about 5 times, Easy Digital Downloads about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Easy Symlinks was updated more recently: May 11, 2026, against Feb 3, 2026 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Easy Symlinks.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Easy Symlinks.
Line by line
Easy Symlinks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Digital Downloads |  Easy Symlinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,584 | #15,616 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 135 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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