WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads vs WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe)

Easy Digital Downloads

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe)

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

1K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe).
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) about 37.
WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.7 from 592 reviews.
Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 28, 2026 for WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe).

Easy Digital Downloads leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Digital Downloads	WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe)
Popular rank	#878	#5,276
Active installs	40K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	57K	598
Rating	4.7(592)	4.9(32)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.71	×0.82
Last release	8 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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