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Easy Digital Downloads

Unlock the potential of your digital goods with the "Easy Digital Downloads | Free Downloads" extension.

Easy Digital Downloads
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Version history

4 releases in 968 days, about one every 264 days

  1. 2.4.1 15 May 2026 Current
  2. 2.4.0 6 Nov 2025 Members
  3. 2.3.16 23 Nov 2024 Members
  4. 2.3.10.2 13 Mar 2024 Members

Owners of this product and members can download any of these builds. Sign in

The file

Published
15 May 2026
Type
Plugin
License
GPL v2 or later

Overview

What you’re getting

Unlock the potential of your digital goods with the “Easy Digital Downloads | Free Downloads” extension. This powerful tool allows you to offer free digital products to your customers effortlessly. It’s perfect for building your email list or promoting your premium offerings. With a user-friendly interface, you can customize your free download options and track user engagement effectively. Plus, you can easily integrate it with your existing Easy Digital Downloads setup to enhance your customer experience. Get ready to boost your digital sales while giving away valuable content!

Key Features

  • Seamless integration with Easy Digital Downloads for hassle-free setup.
  • Offer unlimited free downloads to enhance customer engagement.
  • Customizable download buttons to match your site’s branding.
  • Built-in tracking to monitor download activity and user behavior.
  • Simple email capture options to grow your mailing list.
  • User-friendly dashboard for managing free products effortlessly.
  • Compatible with various payment gateways for future upgrades.
  • Responsive design ensuring optimal performance on all devices.

Getting it

How to download Easy Digital Downloads for free

This plugin is free: download it here at no cost, or take a membership from $14 for every premium product on the site as well.

Either way you get the same file: the original .zip as the developer published it, with nothing removed and nothing added. Every upload is virus-scanned before it reaches your account, and earlier builds stay available if you ever need to match an existing site.

Updates come from us rather than from the developer: we publish each new release, usually within days. Members get them inside the WordPress dashboard through our Auto Updater plugin, and the setup guide walks through connecting a site.

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Easy Digital Downloads alone, or everything

Just this plugin

Easy Digital Downloads only, yours to keep and re-download.

  • Easy Digital Downloads
  • Earlier versions of this plugin
  • One year of support
  • No Auto Updater
  • No original licenses

Free

Membership

Best value

Easy Digital Downloads and 16,000+ other plugins, themes and kits.

  • Every plugin, theme and kit
  • 4 earlier versions of every item
  • Priority support with ticket tracking
  • Auto Updater on 15 sites
  • Original licenses, 18 activations

$6.58 a month, billed yearly

Activation

What works without an Easy Digital Downloads license key

Everything. The GPL license is already active in the code you receive, so every feature is present and working the moment you activate the plugin: nothing is stripped out, nothing is disabled, and your visitors see no difference from a site running the developer’s own copy.

The one thing a developer’s key normally carries is automatic updates from their servers. Members get those through our Auto Updater plugin, which delivers each new release into the WordPress dashboard. The setup guide takes about two minutes.

The one exception anywhere in the catalogue is a feature that runs on the developer’s own servers rather than on your site, a hosted template library for instance. Those are theirs to serve, not ours to redistribute, and where one applies we say so on this page rather than letting you find out afterwards.

Installation

Up and running in minutes

  1. 1

    Download the .zip

    If it holds extras such as documentation, unzip it first and keep only the plugin file.

  2. 2

    Upload it to WordPress

    Go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin, choose the file, then Install Now.

  3. 3

    Activate

    Click Activate.

Stuck on a step? We’re happy to help with installation.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Can I get Easy Digital Downloads for free?

Yes. It is free to download here, and it is also included in every membership along with every other product on the site.

Is the Easy Digital Downloads free download legal?

Yes. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License, the same license WordPress itself uses, and the GPL expressly permits redistribution including for a fee. You receive the original unmodified file. What is not legal, and what we do not do, is distributing nulled software with the license check stripped out of the code.

Does Easy Digital Downloads need a license key?

No key is required to install and use the plugin, and your visitors see no difference. What a developer license adds is their own support channel, updates direct from their servers, and in some products a connection to their template or content library. Updates come from us instead. Members can also activate an original license on selected products.

Will I get Easy Digital Downloads updates?

Yes. When the developer releases a new version we publish it here, usually within days, and you download it from your account and install it over the previous one. Members also get it through our Auto Updater plugin, inside the WordPress dashboard. Earlier builds stay available in your account if you ever need to roll back.

How many websites can I use Easy Digital Downloads on?

As many as you like. The GPL places no limit on installations, so you can use this plugin on every site you build. Per-site limits come from a developer’s license terms, not from the code.

Is this the original Easy Digital Downloads file?

Yes. Downloaded from the developer and redistributed unmodified, with nothing added and nothing removed. Every file is virus-scanned before release. If you find a problem, use Report a problem on this page and we will fix it.

Still have a question?

Or open a support ticket and we’ll answer it.

Membership

Or get all 16,000+ products

Every plugin, theme and template kit on the site, Easy Digital Downloads included. Every plan and limit

Monthly

$14 a month

Month to month

  • 25 downloads a day
  • Auto Updater on 5 sites
  • 2 license activations
  • Standard support

Yearly

Best value

$6.58 a month

$79 billed yearly save 53%

  • 50 downloads a day
  • Auto Updater on 15 sites
  • 18 license activations
  • Priority support

Lifetime

$179 once

Pay once, no renewal

  • 75 downloads a day
  • Auto Updater on 30 sites
  • 30 license activations
  • Priority support

Everything, $6.58/moEasy Digital Downloads included