WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Digital Downloads vs The Library
Easy Digital Downloads
by Syed Balkhi
80+ installs
The Library
by Abdalsalaam Halawa
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for The Library.
- On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 3 times, The Library about 1.
- The Library was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2025, against Mar 29, 2021 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- The Library is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.7.21 for Easy Digital Downloads.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for The Library.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Digital Downloads | The Library |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,395 | #66,469 |
| Active installs | 80+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 36 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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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