Easy Digital Downloads – Clear Cart
Built for use with the Easy Digital Downloads plugin, this extension displays a Clear Cart link in the checkout cart and allows you to remove all items from the shopping cart with a single click. You can also choose a…
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Easy Digital Downloads shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Easy Digital Downloads stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| checkout | >100 |
| easy digital downloads | >100 |
| ecommerce | >100 |
| edd | >100 |
| shopping cart | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Easy Digital Downloads – Clear Cart
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Built for use with the Easy Digital Downloads plugin, this extension displays a Clear Cart link in the checkout cart and allows you to remove all items from the shopping cart with a single click. You can also choose a page to redirect to once the cart is cleared.
Follow EDD Clear Cart’s development on Github.
Installation
- Make sure you have Easy Digital Downloads installed.
- Upload
edd-clear-cartto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Downloads -> Settings -> Extensions (tab) -> Clear Cart (section) in your WordPress dashboard.
- Adjust your settings and save. You can see the output by viewing your EDD checkout page while you have items in the cart.
Changelog
1.0.1
- add dedicated settings subsection to EDD Extensions settings
1.0.0
- First stable release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Easy Digital Downloads – Clear Cart: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 21, 2026
Is Easy Digital Downloads free?
Yes. Easy Digital Downloads is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Easy Digital Downloads safe to use in 2026?
Easy Digital Downloads shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Easy Digital Downloads?
Easy Digital Downloads is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,736 times since it launched in August 2015. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days.
Does Easy Digital Downloads work with WordPress 7.1?
Easy Digital Downloads is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Easy Digital Downloads last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on June 25, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Easy Digital Downloads?
Easy Digital Downloads is developed and maintained by Sean Davis.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads?
The most popular alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads are Brazilian Market on WooComm… (60K+ installs), reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce (40K+ installs) and FunnelKit (30K+ installs).
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