WordPress plugin comparison
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 40K+ for Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 15,940 times, Kit (formerly ConvertKit) about 1,443.
- Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 90 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 5, 2026.
- MailPoet resolves more of its support threads: 77% in the last two months, against 50% for Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Kit (formerly ConvertKit) has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kit (formerly ConvertKit) |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #802 | #127 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 111.7K | 928.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(90) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 77% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.19 | ×4.61 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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