Easy Digital Downloads
40,000+ active installs · Rated 4.7/5 · Updated October 14, 2026
An ecommerce plugin built for selling digital products such as ebooks, software, music, templates and courses from a WordPress site. It handles products, cart, checkout and customer downloads, with no limits on products or transactions. It suits creators and developers selling files rather than physical goods. The core plugin is free, and paid licences add subscriptions, software licensing and many other features.
Pros
- Built for selling digital downloads, with checkout and customer downloads
- Stripe, PayPal and Square payment gateways
- Discounts, reports and blocks for checkout pages
Cons
- Subscriptions, recurring payments and recurring revenue reports need Pro
- Pro requires a licence key from the vendor
Topics: Ecommerce plugins , Payment Gateway plugins
Mentioned in
- Best Ecommerce WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid)
- Best Payment Gateway WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid)
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