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Easy Digital Downloads

Easy Digital Downloads - Variable Pricing Descriptions
by Andrew Munro / AffiliateWP · 100+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Easy Digital Downloads has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Easy Digital Downloads
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Easy Digital Downloads still maintained?
No. Last release 2 Nov 2022, over 4 years ago. 2 Nov 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Easy Digital Downloads, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Easy Digital Downloads removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Easy Digital Downloads safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Easy Digital Downloads update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 48 months (last release 2 Nov 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Nov 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 10 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
cklosows2 Nov 2022 to 2 Nov 2022, 1 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Easy Digital Downloads
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Nov 2022. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1
AuthorAndrew Munro / AffiliateWP
Added26 Mar 2013
Last updated2 Nov 2022
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.1.16
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsvariations, descriptions, customize product, product descriptions, easy digital downloads

Other plugins by this author: Easy Digital Downloads Featured Downloads, EDD Hide Download, EDD Downloads As Services, RewardsWP - Loyalty Points & Referral Program for WooCommerce, EDD Download Images, Easy Digital Downloads - Coming Soon, EDD Favorites, Prevent Purchase for WooCommerce, EDD Purchase Rewards, EDD List File Names, EDD Disable Purchase Receipt, EDD Free Download Text

Questions

Is Easy Digital Downloads still maintained?

No. Last release 2 Nov 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Easy Digital Downloads, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Easy Digital Downloads removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Easy Digital Downloads safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Easy Digital Downloads update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue