PayPal Digital Downloads
Limited data: PayPal Digital Downloads has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.6 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
90+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Scott Paterson |
| Added | 13 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 90+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | shop, paypal, downloads, digital goods, digital downloads |
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Questions
Is PayPal Digital Downloads still maintained?
PayPal Digital Downloads was last updated on 16 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Is PayPal Digital Downloads safe?
PayPal Digital Downloads has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Who owns PayPal Digital Downloads?
The wordpress.org author is Scott Paterson. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of PayPal Digital Downloads?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.