WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads vs VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce

Easy Digital Downloads

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce

by VMS Elements

10+ installs

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce about 3.
VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce has no reviews yet.
Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 1, 2026 for VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce.
Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce.
Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce.

Easy Digital Downloads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Digital Downloads	VMS Elements Payment Gateway with FastSpring for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#878	#35,299
Active installs	40K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	57K	75
Rating	4.7(592)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×2.71	×0.13
Last release	8 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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