Easy Digital Downloads – Paddle Gateway
v1.1by Syam Mohan · updated 2 years ago
Integrate your WordPress site or Easy Digital Downloads store with Paddle payment gateway.
- Rank
- #25,316
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 27
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.9K
- 2,926 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Digital Downloads at a glance
Easy Digital Downloads is a WordPress plugin by Syam Mohan with 20+ active installs, the #25,316 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Mar 25, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. Among the 2 plugins tagged “Paddle Payment Gateway”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats76 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Digital Downloads |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 27 · -15.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 32 |
Rank over time
#25,316 · down 435 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #25,316 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #25,368 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #25,488 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,363 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #25,206 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,382 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #25,376 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #25,089 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,886 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #24,881 |
Growth %
Average -1.53% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -15.63% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%Installs 30+ → 20+
- Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.5.14
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Aug 10, 2021
- Last updated
- Mar 25, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Digital Downloads
How many websites use Easy Digital Downloads?
Easy Digital Downloads is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,316 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Digital Downloads been downloaded?
2,926 times in total since 2021. 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 Mar 25, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Easy Digital Downloads compatible with the latest WordPress?
Easy Digital Downloads’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 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 2 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?
No one has reviewed Easy Digital Downloads on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads?
The plugins most like Easy Digital Downloads, by the tags they share, are Sparkle Paddle Payment Gateway Lite (40+), Checkout Gateway for Paddle (80+) and HandyPlugins PaddlePress (60+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 27 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.9K |
| Author | Syam Mohan |
| First released | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2024 |
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