Easy Digital Downloads – External Products
v1.1.1by DigitalME · updated 9 months ago
Adds a robust third-party product system to Easy Digital Downloads
- Rank
- #16,219
- Up135 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 121
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.4K
- 6,444 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 DigitalME with 100+ active installs, the #16,219 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 43% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.1 came out on Feb 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “third party”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats142 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Digital Downloads |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 121 · -1.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 121 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 119 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 119 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 119 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 121 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 123 |
Rank over time
#16,219
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,219 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,354 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,294 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,269 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,393 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,400 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,274 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,378 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,317 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,312 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,418 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,219 |
Growth %
Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.68% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.83% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.65% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.83% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.84% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.83% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.84% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -2.46% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.81% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +50%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 18, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Digital Downloads
How many websites use Easy Digital Downloads?
Easy Digital Downloads is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,219 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Digital Downloads been downloaded?
6,444 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Easy Digital Downloads last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Feb 3, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is Easy Digital Downloads compatible with the latest WordPress?
Easy Digital Downloads’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 9 months ago. 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 EDD Downloads As Services (200+), EDD Download Images (100+) and Bulk Edit Posts and Products in Spreadsheet (7K+). 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 | ≈ 121 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 6.4K |
| Author | DigitalME |
| First released | Nov 18, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 3, 2026 |
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