How to Send Easy Digital Downloads Orders to Ontraport

Ontraport is a marketing automation platform. If you want Easy Digital Downloads purchases synced to Ontraport, you could pay for a cloud automation service. Or you could do it directly from WordPress. This is the direct route.

Why connect directly?

Cloud automation tools like Zapier charge per task and route your data through external servers. AFI processes everything on your WordPress site. No per-order fees, no external dependencies.

What you will need

• A WordPress site with Easy Digital Downloads installed and configured.
• A Ontraport account.
• The Advanced Form Integration plugin (free from WordPress.org).

Connect Ontraport to AFI

1. Log in to your Ontraport account.
2. Go to Settings → API and copy your App ID and API Key.
3. In WordPress, go to AFI → Settings → Ontraport.
4. Enter the credentials and click Save.

Setting up the integration

1. Create a new integration

Go to AFI → Add New. Name it Easy Digital Downloads to Ontraport.

2. Pick your trigger

Select Easy Digital Downloads as the form provider. AFI fires when a purchase is completed, giving you access to customer details, product information, payment data, and download links.

3. Select Ontraport as the destination

Choose Ontraport from the platform dropdown and pick Add Contact. This creates or updates a contact in Ontraport.

4. Map fields

Match each Ontraport field on the left to the corresponding Easy Digital Downloads field on the right. Common mappings include customer name, email, product details, and order total. You can also use smart tags like {{_submission_date}}.

5. Add conditions if needed

Only want to send certain purchases? Set up a conditional rule. For example, only sync completed payments or specific products.

6. Save and test

Click Save Integration. Place a test purchase in your Easy Digital Downloads store. Check Ontraport to confirm the data arrived. If anything looks wrong, open AFI → Log to see the exact request and response.

Free vs Pro

The free version maps email, first name, and last name to Ontraport with unlimited orders. Pro adds custom field mapping. No per-order fees on any plan.

Frequently asked questions

Which Easy Digital Downloads events trigger the integration?

AFI fires when a purchase is completed. This covers new sales, including customer details and product information.

Will adding this slow down my checkout?

No. AFI sends data to the destination after the purchase is processed. Your customers complete checkout normally without any delay.

Can I send purchases to multiple platforms?

Yes. Create a separate integration for each destination, and every purchase flows to all of them simultaneously.

Get started

Install Advanced Form Integration free from WordPress.org and connect Easy Digital Downloads to Ontraport in minutes.