WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads vs Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway

Easy Digital Downloads

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway

by SecureSubmit

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 500+ for Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway about 18.
Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 592 reviews.
Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 29, 2026 for Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway.
Easy Digital Downloads resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway.
Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway.
Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway.

Easy Digital Downloads leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Digital Downloads	Global Payments SecureSubmit Gateway
Popular rank	#878	#8,950
Active installs	40K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	57K	484
Rating	4.7(592)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×2.71	×0.35
Last release	8 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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