WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads vs Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales

Easy Digital Downloads

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales

by Hellion

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales about 2.
Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales has no reviews yet.
Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales.
Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales.
Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales.

Easy Digital Downloads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Digital Downloads	Hellion Shortcode Digital Sales
Popular rank	#878	#59,154
Active installs	40K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	56.2K	48
Rating	4.7(592)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×2.71	×0.05
Last release	8 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	8.0

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