Recapture for Easy Digital Downloads
by Recapture Cart Recovery and Email Marketing · eCommerce
Also makes 3 other plugins · 740+ installs across the portfolio →
Recapture is the easiest and most effective way to recover abandoned carts and do email marketing for your Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) store in WordP …
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
500+
≈600 estimated
Momentum
-50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “abandoned carts”, “cart abandonment” and “email marketing” for “digital downloads”, “recover abandoned cart” and “review reminder”. “abandoned carts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “digital downloads” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cart abandonment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “recover abandoned cart” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email marketing” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “review reminder” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 71 average across 9,743 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 32.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,140 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| recapture | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| jilt your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| easy digital downloads your tag | #8 | #17 | down 2 |
| digital downloads | #13 | #17 | down 3 |
| easy digital downloads discount | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| edd | #18 | #18 | down 1 |
| digital | #24 | #18 | down 1 |
| digital marketing | #10 | #21 | 0 |
| recover abandoned cart | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| easy digital downloads sale | #10 | #15 | down 1 |
| recover abandoned carts | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| edd add on | #12 | #15 | down 1 |
| review reminder | #19 | #18 | 0 |
| abandon cart | #20 | #15 | down 1 |
| cart recovery | #19 | #19 | up 1 |
| abandoned cart recovery | #21 | #20 | down 1 |
| easy digital downloads dashboard | #14 | #20 | 0 |
| cart abandonment recovery | #22 | #20 | down 1 |
| recover cart | #23 | #21 | — |
| abandoned carts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cart abandonment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| email marketing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
60 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 41 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “abandoned carts”, “cart abandonment” and “email marketing” for “digital downloads”, “recover abandoned cart” and “review reminder”. “abandoned carts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “digital downloads” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cart abandonment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “recover abandoned cart” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email marketing” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “review reminder” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
3d ago
latest release · v1.0.51 · 28 Oct 2026
40
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 1 Dec 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kalbac3.2y ago
I’ve been using Recapture for over a year now. They helped me bring back a few hundred customers to my web-site during this time.Effortless to set up and use. Service support is top-notch.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ piersmcleish3.7y ago
We have been using Recapture for a couple of years now and have consistently benefitted from very high cart recovery rates. When we have needed support, it has always been extremely responsive and professional, going the ‘extra mile’ in most cases too. This topic was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by piersmcleish.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gareth3.8y ago
I had an issue with my email address not displaying nicely in follow-up emails. Dave provided a fix for me within about 30 mins. Great service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ txphi5924.7y ago
I’m a new customer migrating from a platform that is shutting down their services and Dave from Recapture has been the epitome of prompt, professional and knowledgeable support. Further, the technical team was very accommodating. We had a feature request that was important to us and Dave & team implemented it within 2 days of my request. This made the migration process simple for us and so far I am very pleased with the app. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daan van den Bergh5.2y ago
After using Jilt for about a year, I switched to Recapture, because Jilt is closing down. I had no idea what I was missing out on, and I wish I knew about Recapture earlier. The support is A+, twice they implemented features I was missing. I don’t know many companies that take even a single feature request seriously, let alone two! The interface shows much more info about your store than you’d expect from a abandoned cart recovery service. The only feature I’m missing is that I’m not able to easily send them rewards e.g. pies, beer and champagne!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt Jaworski5.4y ago
Amazing plugin, works like a charm, tech support is great and it’s saving us A LOT of money
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paraskatoch5.9y ago
Used it to automate the lost sales. Working perfectly, Hassle free for EDD. Go for it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Patrick Yepez6.2y ago
This plugin does it all if you want to recover potential buyers from your abandoned cart. And if you should run into any problems it is backed by fast and attentive customer support. I highly recommend this plugin! This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by Patrick Yepez. This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by Patrick Yepez.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for stores"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,033 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cart abandonment", "jilt" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-30 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-29 600+ → 500+ down after 122 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 600+ → 700+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 700+ → 600+ down after 98 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Recapture for WooCommerce 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Recapture for Paid Memberships Pro 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Recapture for Restrict Content Pro 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
FunnelKit Automations – Email Marketing Automation and CRM for WordPress & WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
CartBounty – Save and recover abandoned carts for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Flashy Marketing Automation 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A
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