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Easy Digital Downloads – Checkout Notes

v1.0

by Adam Pickering · updated 12 years ago

Add a textarea to the checkout form where customers can leave notes about their order.

Rank
#45,889
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3K
2,994 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Easy Digital Downloads at a glance

Easy Digital Downloads is a WordPress plugin by Adam Pickering with 10+ active installs, the #45,889 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 17, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “checkout notes”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Easy Digital Downloads Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateEasy Digital Downloads
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#45,889 · down 6,571 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#42K#44K#46KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 5Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#45,889
Nov 5, 2026#44,352
Nov 2, 2026#40,910
Nov 1, 2026#40,778
Oct 29, 2026#45,023
Oct 28, 2026#43,433
Oct 27, 2026#39,318

Growth %

Average -1.84% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-7.69%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-7.14%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+7.69%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-13.33%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.9
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 8, 2013
Last updated
Apr 17, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about Easy Digital Downloads

How many websites use Easy Digital Downloads?

Easy Digital Downloads is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,889 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Easy Digital Downloads been downloaded?

2,994 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Easy Digital Downloads last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Apr 17, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Easy Digital Downloads compatible with the latest WordPress?

Easy Digital Downloads’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Easy Digital Downloads still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Easy Digital Downloads have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads?

The plugins most like Easy Digital Downloads, by the tags they share, are FunnelKit (30K+), Fluid Checkout for WooCommerce (20K+) and Kustom Checkout for WooCommerce (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Easy Digital Downloads
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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads3K
AuthorAdam Pickering
First releasedAug 8, 2013
Version1.0
Requires WP3.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 17, 2014

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