WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs StoreEngine
At a glance
- Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 700+ for StoreEngine.
- On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, StoreEngine about 60.
- StoreEngine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.7 from 592 reviews.
- StoreEngine was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- Easy Digital Downloads resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for StoreEngine.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for StoreEngine.
Line by line
Easy Digital Downloads leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Digital Downloads |  StoreEngine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #878 | #7,985 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57.4K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(592) | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.65 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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