Easy Digital Downloads vs WooCommerce
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
WooCommerce leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #6, ahead of Easy Digital Downloads at #859. Over the last 7 days WooCommerce held its place and Easy Digital Downloads slipped 3 places. WooCommerce has the largest install base, roughly 175× the next: 7M+ active installs against 40K+ for Easy Digital Downloads. Downloads this week: WooCommerce 631,837 and Easy Digital Downloads 3,807. Ratings: Easy Digital Downloads 4.7★ from 589 and WooCommerce 4.5★ from 4,823 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Digital Downloads | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #859 ▼ 3 | #6 ▬ |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 7M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,807 | 631,837 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (589) | 4.5★ (4,823) |
| Last updated | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.7.0 | 11.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #844 | #6 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 50 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2012 | Sep 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 214 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Easy Digital Downloads or WooCommerce?
By active installs, WooCommerce: 7M+ sites run it against 40K+ for Easy Digital Downloads, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Easy Digital Downloads or WooCommerce?
WooCommerce, at #6 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Digital Downloads at #859. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Easy Digital Downloads or WooCommerce alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are e-commerce plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.