About Easy Digital Downloads
Easy Digital Downloads is a WordPress plugin for selling digital products such as files, software and licenses. It handles payments, secure file delivery and customer access from inside your WordPress site.
What it does
The plugin adds a store to WordPress with product pages, checkout and automatic delivery of downloads. It supports subscriptions and license keys, and it can limit access to files. Store owners can create discount codes and view sales reports for products and customers.
Key features
- Automatic delivery of digital files
- Discount codes with limits and date ranges
- Sales, customer and product reports
- Subscriptions and license management
- Over 100 integrations with payment and email tools
Who it's for
Digital creators and small businesses that already run a WordPress site and want to sell downloads. It also suits developers who need a flexible store for digital goods.
Pricing and good to know
The core plugin is open source under the GPL-2.0 licence, and the site notes there are no monthly fees. Payments go through providers such as Stripe and PayPal, so their fees apply. Extensions and support may be sold separately.
Highlights
- Deliver digital files automatically after purchase
- Create discount codes with usage limits
- View sales and customer reports
- Connect payments to Stripe and PayPal
