Easy Digital Downloads – Drip
Built for our own use at FatcatApps.com, Easy Digital Downloads – Drip integrates two of our favorite tools: Easy Digital Downloads and Drip.
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Easy Digital Downloads – Drip shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily 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 |
|---|---|
| drip | >100 |
| edd | >100 |
| >100 | |
| Email Marketing | >100 |
| marketing automation | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Easy Digital Downloads – Drip
From the official readme · v1.4.1Description
Built for our own use at FatcatApps.com, Easy Digital Downloads – Drip integrates two of our favorite tools: Easy Digital Downloads and Drip.
Features
1. Purchase Tracking
When a customer checks out, the following event will be fired:
Made a purchase
The plugin also tracks the following properties:
value(Price of the product bought)product_name(Name of the product bought)price_name(The price_name [if you’re using variable pricing])
All in all, the API call to Drip will look like this:
{ “events”: [{ “email”: {email}, “action”: “Made a purchase”, “properties”: { “value”: {price}, “product_name”: {name}, “price_name”: {price_name} } }] }
2. Refund Tracking
When a customer refunds (payment status = “Refunded”, the following event will be fired:
Refunded
The plugin also tracks the following properties:
value(Price of the product bought)product_name(Name of the product bought)price_name(Name of the price_name [if you’re using variable pricing])
All in all, the API call to Drip will look like this:
{ “events”: [{ “email”: {email}, “action”: “Refunded”, “properties”: { “value”: {price}, “product_name”: {name}, “price_name”: {price_name} } }] }
3. Cart Abandonment Tracking
When a payment’s status has been “pending” for at least 30 minutes, or when a payment’s status changes to “abandoned”, the following event will be fired:
Abandoned cart
The plugin also tracks the following properties:
value(Price of the product)product_name(Name of the product)price_name(Name of the price_name [if you’re using variable pricing])
All in all, the API call to Drip will look like this:
{ “events”: [{ “email”: {email}, “action”: “Refunded”, “properties”: { “value”: {price}, “product_name”: {name}, “price_name”: {price_name} } }] }
4. Lifetime Value (LTV) Tracking
This plugin tracks your customer’s lifetime value in a custom field called lifetime_value.
If a customer makes a purchase:
lifetime_value+={price}
If a customer refunds:
lifetime_value-={price}
For more information, please refer to this blog post.
Contributors Welcome
Thanks to Chris Simmons from WP BackItUp and Phil Derksen from WP Simple Pay for Stripe for contributing.
Do you want to see further improvements? Please consider contributing. You can submit a pull request here: https://github.com/davidhme/edd-drip
Setup
Please go here to learn how to set up this plugin correctly.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Downloads -> Settings -> Extensions -> Drip Settings and enter your “Drip API Key” and “Drip Account ID”.
Changelog
1.4.1
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Fix: A bug in 1.4.0 removed
price_namefrom theMade a purchaseevent -
Fix:
first_namecustom field didn’t get saved.
1.4.0
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Added first name to drip properties: This is useful for outbound emails vs full name
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Added is_renewal to event: This is useful for segmenting renewal customers from new purchases.
1.3.1
- Removed quantity value for the “Made a Purchase” event
1.3
- Changed behavoir of “Abandoned” – event. “Abandoned Cart” will be triggered if the payment status is pending for at least 30 minutes.
1.2.0.2
- Fix: Purchases weren’t tracked properly with some payment gateways (PayPal)
1.2.0.1
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Fix: Only trigger the “Made a Purchase” event when the payment status is “complete”
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New feature: Fire an event when EDD payment status = “Abandoned”
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Easy Digital Downloads – Drip: quick answers
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Is Easy Digital Downloads – Drip free?
Yes. Easy Digital Downloads – Drip is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Easy Digital Downloads – Drip safe to use in 2026?
Easy Digital Downloads – Drip shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Easy Digital Downloads – Drip?
Easy Digital Downloads – Drip is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,617 times since it launched in September 2014. It was downloaded 83 times in the last 30 days.
Does Easy Digital Downloads – Drip work with WordPress 7.1?
Easy Digital Downloads – Drip is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.0, 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 – Drip last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.1, was released on November 21, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Easy Digital Downloads – Drip?
Easy Digital Downloads – Drip is developed and maintained by fatcatapps.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads – Drip?
The most popular alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads – Drip are Drip for Gravity Forms (500+ installs), Upscribe (10+ installs) and Drip Email (10+ installs).
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