WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs LightStart
Easy Digital Downloads
by Andrew Munro / AffiliateWP
100+ installs4.5
LightStart
by Themeisle
400K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 100+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Easy Digital Downloads about 4.
- Easy Digital Downloads is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
- LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 19, 2017 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- LightStart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Easy Digital Downloads.
Line by line
LightStart leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Digital Downloads | LightStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,084 | #133 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 105 | 252K |
| Rating | 4.5(4) | 4.3(874) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.95 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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