Easy Digital Downloads – Keep AddToCart
Normally, when using ajax add-to-cart, the “Add To Cart” button is auto-hidden after the item is in the cart. But what if you want customers to be able to add multiples of an item to the cart? This add-on plugin for…
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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 9 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Easy Digital Downloads stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| digital downloads | >100 |
| download | >100 |
| downloads | >100 |
| e-store | >100 |
| eshop | #37 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Easy Digital Downloads – Keep AddToCart
From the official readme · v1.0.0.3Description
Normally, when using ajax add-to-cart, the “Add To Cart” button is auto-hidden after the item is in the cart. But what if you want customers to be able to add multiples of an item to the cart? This add-on plugin for Easy Digital Downloads makes that “Add To Cart” button come back so they can click it again and again and again to their hearts content.
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Languages
Easy Digital Downloads – Location Export as been translated into the following languages:
- English
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Installation
- Activate the plugin. That’s it.
Changelog
1.0.0.3: February 15, 2016
- Make it work with new additions to EDD 2.5.7
1.0.0.2: August 5, 2014
- Disabled adding of additional items until ajax has triggered the cart item adding. This prevents an incorrect adding of items to the cart if the user is a fast clicker.
1.0.0.1: May 28, 2014
- Makes sure the button never leaves – and puts notifications ON the button rather than using a separate notice. Makes a smoother over-all experience.
1.0.0.0: May 24, 2014
- First release!
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FAQ
Easy Digital Downloads: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 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 9 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 3,956 times since it launched in May 2014. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does Easy Digital Downloads work with WordPress 7.1?
Easy Digital Downloads is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Easy Digital Downloads last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0.3, was released on March 5, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Easy Digital Downloads?
Easy Digital Downloads is developed and maintained by Phil Johnston.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads?
The most popular alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads are Easy Media Download (9K+ installs), Premium Packages (2K+ installs) and PDF Ink Lite (2K+ installs).
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