WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs Simple Download Monitor
Easy Digital Downloads
by Dipak Gajjar
10+ installs
Simple Download Monitor
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Download Monitor has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Easy Digital Downloads.
- On a typical day, Simple Download Monitor is downloaded about 475 times, Easy Digital Downloads about 2.
- Easy Digital Downloads has no reviews yet.
- Simple Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Easy Digital Downloads.
Line by line
Simple Download Monitor leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Digital Downloads | Simple Download Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,803 | #1,146 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 35.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(158) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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