Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout vs Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files
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
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,853, ahead of Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout at #34,713. Over the last 7 days Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files held its place and Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout climbed 10,971 places. Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout. Downloads this week: Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files 682 and Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout 13.
| Metric | Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout | Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #34,713 ▲ 10971 | #1,853 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13 | 682 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (297) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 2.8.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #33,607 | #1,850 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2017 | Nov 2015 |
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 – Extra note(s) On Checkout or Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files?
By active installs, Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files: 10K+ 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, Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout or Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files?
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files, at #1,853 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 Easy Digital Downloads – Extra note(s) On Checkout or Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files 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.