Easy Digital Downloads – Checkout Notes
v1.0by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats34 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Digital Downloads |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#45,889 · down 6,571 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -13.33% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
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
Analyze reviewsReview 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 3K |
| Author | Adam Pickering |
| First released | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 17, 2014 |
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