WordPress plugin comparison

PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) vs SureCart

PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)

by gmexsoftware

100+ installs3.7

SureCart

by SureCart

80K+ installs4.8

At a glance

SureCart has more active installs: 80K+, against 100+ for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).
On a typical day, SureCart is downloaded about 1,802 times, PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) about 3.
SureCart is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 289 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
SureCart was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 17, 2016 for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).
SureCart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).
PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for SureCart.

SureCart leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)	SureCart
Popular rank	#15,797	#545
Active installs	100+	80K+
Downloads, last 30 days	54	143.6K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.8(289)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.10
Last release	10 years ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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