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Easy Digital Downloads vs PayPal Payment Buttons

Easy Digital Downloads

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

PayPal Payment Buttons

by PayPal

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

  • Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 500+ for PayPal Payment Buttons.
  • On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, PayPal Payment Buttons about 95.
  • PayPal Payment Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 592 reviews.
  • Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for PayPal Payment Buttons.
  • Easy Digital Downloads resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for PayPal Payment Buttons.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for PayPal Payment Buttons.

Line by line

Easy Digital Downloads leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricEasy Digital DownloadsPayPal Payment Buttons
Popular rank#878#8,696
Active installs40K+500+
Downloads, last 30 days57K2.2K
Rating4.7(592)5.0(3)
Support threads resolved100%0%
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×2.71×0.56
Last release8 days ago27 days ago
Requires PHP8.07.4

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