WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs Transact
At a glance
- Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Transact.
- On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, Transact about 5.
- Transact is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 592 reviews.
- Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 6, 2024 for Transact.
- Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Transact.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Transact.
Line by line
Easy Digital Downloads leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Digital Downloads |  Transact |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #878 | #47,751 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57.4K | 92 |
| Rating | 4.7(592) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.65 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 8.1 |
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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