Easy Digital Downloads vs Woocommerce MCP
A side-by-side look at the Easy Digital Downloads and Woocommerce MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Easy Digital Downloads for e-commerce work as a local process; choose Woocommerce MCP for e-commerce as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Easy Digital Downloads when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
EDD_API_URL, EDD_API_KEY, EDD_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
edd_validate_connection, edd_list_products, edd_get_product.
Choose Woocommerce MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
WP_URL, WC_CONSUMER_KEY, WC_CONSUMER_SECRET. - You want tools like
list_products, get_product, list_orders.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | EDD_API_URLEDD_API_KEYEDD_API_TOKEN | WP_URLWC_CONSUMER_KEYWC_CONSUMER_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Easy Digital Downloads | View Woocommerce MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Easy Digital Downloads tools 13
edd_validate_connectionValidate your Store API URL and credentialsedd_list_productsList all products with pricing and statsedd_get_productGet detailed product info by IDedd_list_salesList recent sales with filtersedd_get_saleGet sale by ID or purchase keyedd_list_customersList customers with purchase statsedd_get_customerGet customer by ID or emailedd_get_statsGet earnings/sales totalsedd_get_stats_by_dateGet daily stats for date rangeedd_get_stats_by_productGet stats breakdown by productedd_list_discountsList all discount codesedd_get_discountGet discount details by ID- +1 more on the listing page
Woocommerce MCP tools 5
list_productsList / search products (name, sku, price, stock, permalink)get_productFull details for one product by idlist_ordersRecent orders, newest first, optional status filtersales_reportSales totals for a period (week / month / last_month / year)search_postsSearch published blog posts (public WP REST API)
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Easy Digital Downloads
{
"mcpServers": {
"easy-digital-downloads": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@verygoodplugins/mcp-edd"
],
"env": {
"EDD_API_URL": "YOUR_EDD_API_URL_HERE",
"EDD_API_KEY": "YOUR_EDD_API_KEY_HERE",
"EDD_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_EDD_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Woocommerce MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"wppoland-woocommerce-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wppoland/woocommerce-mcp"
],
"env": {
"WP_URL": "YOUR_WP_URL_HERE",
"WC_CONSUMER_KEY": "YOUR_WC_CONSUMER_KEY_HERE",
"WC_CONSUMER_SECRET": "YOUR_WC_CONSUMER_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Easy Digital Downloads is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Woocommerce MCP belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Easy Digital Downloads for e-commerce work and Woocommerce MCP for e-commerce.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Easy Digital Downloads has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Woocommerce MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add easy-digital-downloads and wppoland-woocommerce-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Easy Digital Downloads has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Woocommerce MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.
