WordPress plugin comparison
Benchmark Email Lite vs Newsletter
At a glance
- Newsletter has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Benchmark Email Lite.
- On a typical day, Newsletter is downloaded about 6,660 times, Benchmark Email Lite about 20.
- Newsletter is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,205 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Newsletter was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Benchmark Email Lite.
- Newsletter resolves more of its support threads: 61% in the last two months, against 0% for Benchmark Email Lite.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Newsletter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Benchmark Email Lite.
Line by line
Newsletter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Benchmark Email Lite |  Newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,232 | #224 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 645 | 601.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.6(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 61% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×2.74 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 7.0 |
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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