WordPress plugin comparison
Change Admin Email vs Postie
At a glance
- Change Admin Email has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for Postie.
- On a typical day, Postie is downloaded about 478 times, Change Admin Email about 436.
- Change Admin Email is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 141 reviews, against 4.7 from 139 reviews.
- Postie was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 18, 2026 for Change Admin Email.
- Postie resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for Change Admin Email.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Postie has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Change Admin Email.
Line by line
Change Admin Email leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Change Admin Email |  Postie |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #785 | #1,600 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.4K | 20.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(141) | 4.7(139) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×1.35 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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