WordPress plugin comparison
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) vs Newsletter
At a glance
- Newsletter has more active installs: 200K+, against 40K+ for Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
- On a typical day, Newsletter is downloaded about 6,660 times, Kit (formerly ConvertKit) about 1,490.
- Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 90 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,205 reviews.
- Newsletter was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
- Kit (formerly ConvertKit) resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 61% for Newsletter.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Newsletter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
Line by line
Newsletter leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kit (formerly ConvertKit) |  Newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #802 | #224 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 112.9K | 605.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(90) | 4.6(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 61% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×2.74 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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