WordPress plugin comparison

PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)

by gmexsoftware

100+ installs3.7

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 100+ for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) about 3.
PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 17, 2016 for PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD).
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 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 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PayPal For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#15,823	#82
Active installs	100+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	53	735K
Rating	3.7(3)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.90
Last release	10 years ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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