WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Easy Digital Downloads about 2.
- Easy Digital Downloads is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 21, 2017 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- MailPoet is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.0 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Digital Downloads |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,077 | #127 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 939.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×4.61 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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