WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs SureCart
At a glance
- SureCart has more active installs: 80K+, against 300+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, SureCart is downloaded about 1,802 times, Easy Digital Downloads about 5.
- SureCart is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 289 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- SureCart was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 2, 2022 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- SureCart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for SureCart.
Line by line
SureCart leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Digital Downloads |  SureCart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,627 | #545 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 81 | 143.6K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.8(289) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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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