WordPress plugin comparison
Benchmark Email Lite vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 1K+ for Benchmark Email Lite.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Benchmark Email Lite about 20.
- MailPoet is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 1,435 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Benchmark Email Lite.
- MailPoet resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 0% for Benchmark Email Lite.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Benchmark Email Lite has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Benchmark Email Lite |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,232 | #127 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 666 | 939.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×4.61 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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