Description

The Braintree addon connects Easy Digital Downloads stores to the Braintree gateway, processing credit card payments directly at checkout without external redirection. Designed for merchants selling digital products who need to accept card brands such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover, the component integrates card capture into the native EDD flow and records each transaction in the store’s order history.

Key Features

  • No redirection checkout
    Captures card details directly on the EDD checkout page.
  • Card tokenization
    Stores sensitive data on the Braintree infrastructure, keeping the store PCI compliant.
  • Multiple brand support
    Processes payments with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and other supported card brands.
  • Sandbox mode for testing
    Allows simulating transactions in a staging environment before enabling real charges.
  • EDD transaction logging
    Links each approved payment to the corresponding order in the store’s history.

Braintree Benefits

  • Higher conversion rate
    The inline checkout reduces abandonment by keeping the buyer on the store during payment.
  • Simplified compliance
    Tokenization transfers sensitive storage to the gateway, reducing the store’s PCI scope.
  • Wide card acceptance
    Expanding accepted brands allows serving buyers from different regions and profiles.
  • Predictable operation
    A unified payment history in the EDD panel makes reconciliation and customer support easier.

Who it’s For

  • Merchants selling digital products who use Easy Digital Downloads and want to accept credit cards without redirecting customers.
  • Sellers of e-books, software, audio, video, and digital assets who need reliable card processing.
  • Operations that require simplified PCI compliance through gateway tokenization.

Recommended for EDD stores prioritizing a direct payment flow, with card capture integrated to checkout and centralized transaction logging in the WordPress panel. The combination of Braintree tokenization and Easy Digital Downloads native structure delivers a consistent billing operation, with less friction at checkout and consolidated financial management in one place.

Frequently asked questions

Is Easy Digital Downloads Braintree GPL-licensed?

Yes. Easy Digital Downloads Braintree is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use Easy Digital Downloads Braintree on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install Easy Digital Downloads Braintree on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does Easy Digital Downloads Braintree cost at Ultrapack?

Easy Digital Downloads Braintree costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does Easy Digital Downloads Braintree include updates?

Yes. The current version of Easy Digital Downloads Braintree is 1.2.1, published at Ultrapack on Feb 16, 2021. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is Easy Digital Downloads Braintree scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of Easy Digital Downloads Braintree goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.