Easy Digital Downloads – Variable Pricing Descriptions
v1.1by Andrew Munro / AffiliateWP · updated 4 years ago
Provide detailed descriptions to customers for your variations when using variable prices with Easy Digital Downloads.
- Rank
- #13,834
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 156
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.5K
- 10,509 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 Andrew Munro / AffiliateWP with 100+ active installs, the #13,834 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Nov 2, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “customize product”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats57 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Digital Downloads |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 156 · -6.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 156 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 157 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 155 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 155 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 153 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 153 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 166 |
Rank over time
#13,834 · up 249 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #13,834 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,827 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,928 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,940 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,892 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #14,034 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #14,008 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #14,072 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #14,027 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #14,017 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #14,004 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #14,068 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #14,085 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #14,083 |
Growth %
Average -0.48% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.64% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.31% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.23% |
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- Rank #14085 → #13892
- Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.177%
- v1.023%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 6.1.16
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 26, 2013
- Last updated
- Nov 2, 2022
- 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 #13,834 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Digital Downloads been downloaded?
10,509 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Easy Digital Downloads last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Nov 2, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Easy Digital Downloads compatible with the latest WordPress?
Easy Digital Downloads’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 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 4 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 Show only lowest prices in variable products for WooCommerce (6K+), WPC Variation Swatches for WooCommerce (6K+) and Variations as Single Product (1K+). 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 | ≈ 156 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 10.5K |
| Author | Andrew Munro / AffiliateWP |
| First released | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 2, 2022 |
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