Download Plugin vs Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Download Plugin leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #657, ahead of Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout at #34,713. Over the last 7 days Download Plugin climbed 1 place and Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout climbed 10,971 places. Download Plugin has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout. Downloads this week: Download Plugin 3,403 and Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout 13.
| Metric | Download Plugin | Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #657 ▲ 1 | #34,713 ▲ 10971 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,403 | 13 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (26) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.4.6 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #657 | #33,607 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2016 | Jan 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Download Plugin or Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout?
By active installs, Download Plugin: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Download Plugin or Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout?
Download Plugin, at #657 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout at #34,713. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Download Plugin or Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.