WordPress plugin comparison
Cool fade popup vs MailOptin
At a glance
- MailOptin has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Cool fade popup.
- On a typical day, MailOptin is downloaded about 172 times, Cool fade popup about 4.
- MailOptin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 438 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- MailOptin was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Dec 1, 2022 for Cool fade popup.
- MailOptin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Cool fade popup.
- Cool fade popup has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for MailOptin.
Line by line
MailOptin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cool fade popup |  MailOptin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,534 | #1,521 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98 | 16.4K |
| Rating | 2.5(2) | 4.8(438) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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