WordPress plugin comparison
Check & Log Email vs Email Essentials
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 40+ for Email Essentials.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,225 times, Email Essentials about 14.
- Email Essentials has no reviews yet.
- Email Essentials was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Check & Log Email.
- Check & Log Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Essentials.
- Check & Log Email has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Email Essentials.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check & Log Email |  Email Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #465 | #21,307 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.7K | 468 |
| Rating | 4.8(292) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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