WordPress Digital eCommerce
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $99.50/year
- Category
- eCommerce
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Easy Digital Downloads
Easy Digital Downloads vs WP Simple Pay
WP Simple Pay wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Easy Digital Downloads | WP Simple Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.8/10 | 8/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $99.50/year | $49.50/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Free + paid plans | Subscription |
| Active installs | 40K+ (better) | 8K+ |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | eCommerce | eCommerce |
| Vendor | Easy Digital Downloads | WP Simple Pay |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Easy Digital Downloads if…
- Selling digital downloads and subscriptions
- Sellers who want no per-sale platform fees
Choose WP Simple Pay if…
- Small businesses taking one-off payments on WordPress
- Freelancers and consultants selling services
- You want the lower starting price
Features
Easy Digital Downloads
- Unlimited products
- No platform fees
- Payment gateways
- Subscriptions and free trials
- Discount codes
- Software licensing
WP Simple Pay
- Stripe payment forms
- Drag and drop form builder
- Subscriptions
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Coupons
- Transactions and subscriptions list
Pros and cons
Easy Digital Downloads
- Free Lite version on WordPress.org
- No platform fees on any plan
- 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
- Personal plan at 99.5 a year includes subscriptions and abandoned cart recovery
- Paid plans are annual, and no lifetime plan is listed on the pricing page
- Software licensing and the multi-vendor marketplace need the Professional plan or above
- Trustpilot average is 3.5 out of 5 from 22 reviews
WP Simple Pay
- Free Lite version on WordPress.org, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 118 reviews, with subscriptions included
- No transaction fees charged by the plugin on paid plans, per the pricing page
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Lite version adds a 3% fee per transaction on top of Stripe fees
- Requires a Stripe account
- Refunds from WordPress, installment plans and free trials need the Professional plan or higher
- Renewals are at full price after introductory pricing
Pricing plans
Easy Digital Downloads
PersonalStarts here
$99.50/year
1 site
- Subscriptions and free trials
- Abandoned cart recovery
- EU VAT compliance
Extended
$199.50/year
1 site
- Multi-currency support
- Content restriction
- Customer reviews
Professional
$299.50/year
2 sites
- Software licensing and API
- Multi-vendor marketplace
- Post-purchase funnels
WP Simple Pay
PersonalStarts here
$49.50/year
1 site
- Unlimited payment forms and transactions
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Subscriptions with Stripe
Plus
$99.50/year
3 sites
- Automatic billing and renewal reminders
- User-managed subscriptions
- Upcoming invoice emails
Professional
$199.50/year
10 sites
- Refunds from WordPress
- Installment plans and free trials
- Location-based tax rates
What Reddit says
Easy Digital Downloads
Reddit users compare Easy Digital Downloads with WooCommerce for selling digital files, and several pick it as the simpler, download-focused option. Reported issues include checkout breaking when WP-Cron is disabled, and author and date showing on product pages, while some users were warned it has problems.
WP Simple Pay
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
Easy Digital Downloads vs WP Simple Pay questions
Is Easy Digital Downloads better than WP Simple Pay?
On our comparison WP Simple Pay comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, Easy Digital Downloads or WP Simple Pay?
Easy Digital Downloads starts at $99.50/year and WP Simple Pay starts at $49.50/year.
Can I get Easy Digital Downloads or WP Simple Pay cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
WP Simple Pay is a WordPress Stripe payment plugin to collect online payments on your website.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $49.50/year
- Category
- eCommerce
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for WP Simple Pay