WordPress plugin comparison
ActiveCampaign vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 40K+ for ActiveCampaign.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, ActiveCampaign about 131.
- ActiveCampaign is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 14, 2025 for ActiveCampaign.
- MailPoet resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 0% for ActiveCampaign.
- MailPoet is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ActiveCampaign.
- ActiveCampaign has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ActiveCampaign |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #884 | #127 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.6K | 939.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(29) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×4.61 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
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