Description

The Reviews addon adds ratings and comments to Easy Digital Downloads download pages, allowing customers to leave a star rating, title, and text after purchase. The extension includes a moderation system in the admin, automatic display of the average rating in download listings, and filters to highlight verified reviews, helping digital stores build social proof directly on the files they sell.

Key Features

  • Star rating
    Inserts a 1-to-5-star rating widget on every download page.
  • Dashboard moderation
    Adds an administrative screen to approve, edit, or delete reviews before publication.
  • Aggregated average rating
    Calculates and displays the average rating in listings, archives, and single downloads.
  • Verified buyer comments
    Flags reviews written by customers with a confirmed order in their EDD history.
  • Threaded replies
    Allows the seller or other users to reply directly below each review.

Reviews Benefits

  • More social proof in the storefront
    Visible reviews reduce purchase friction for intangible products such as software and ebooks.
  • Gain indexable content
    Ratings generate unique text on product pages, expanding reach in long-tail searches.
  • Direct customer feedback
    Concentrates opinions and suggestions on the product page itself, without relying on external channels.
  • Store credibility
    The verified buyer badge discourages fake reviews and strengthens trust in the catalog.

Who Is It For?

  • Store owners who sell plugins, themes, ebooks, or software through Easy Digital Downloads.
  • Digital content creators who need to display social validation on their products.
  • Digital ecommerce operations focused on conversion and SEO for download pages.

Designed for store owners who sell software, plugins, ebooks, or digital products through Easy Digital Downloads, the add-on adds a layer of social proof that has historically influenced purchasing decisions in ecommerce. Integration with the EDD order structure ensures that only real buyers can leave ratings, maintaining the credibility of generated content and contributing to the indexing of long-tail keywords in search engines.

Frequently asked questions

Is Easy Digital Downloads Reviews GPL-licensed?

Yes. Easy Digital Downloads Reviews 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 Reviews on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install Easy Digital Downloads Reviews 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 Reviews cost at Ultrapack?

Easy Digital Downloads Reviews 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 Reviews include updates?

Yes. The current version of Easy Digital Downloads Reviews is 2.3.0, published at Ultrapack on Apr 10, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is Easy Digital Downloads Reviews scanned before publication?

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