WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Digital Downloads vs Payment Button for PayPal

Easy Digital Downloads

by Syed Balkhi

40K+ installs4.7

Payment Button for PayPal

by Noor Alam

4K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 4K+ for Payment Button for PayPal.
On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, Payment Button for PayPal about 75.
Easy Digital Downloads is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 592 reviews, against 4.5 from 40 reviews.
Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Payment Button for PayPal.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Payment Button for PayPal.

Easy Digital Downloads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

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