WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs WC External Variations
Easy Digital Downloads
by DigitalME
100+ installs5.0
WC External Variations
by Impossible Dreams Network
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WC External Variations has more active installs: 300+, against 100+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 6 times, WC External Variations about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Feb 3, 2026, against Nov 6, 2025 for WC External Variations.
- Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for WC External Variations.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for WC External Variations.
Line by line
Easy Digital Downloads leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Digital Downloads | WC External Variations |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,350 | #10,835 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 140 | 77 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.0 |
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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