WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs Easy External Links
Easy Digital Downloads
by DigitalME
100+ installs5.0
Easy External Links
by Jorge A. Gonzalez
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Easy External Links has more active installs: 300+, against 100+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 6 times, Easy External Links about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Feb 3, 2026, against Feb 25, 2016 for Easy External Links.
- Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.4.34 for Easy External Links.
- Easy External Links has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Easy Digital Downloads.
Line by line
Easy Digital Downloads leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Digital Downloads | Easy External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,350 | #10,356 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 140 | 76 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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