WordPress plugin comparison
Email Log vs WP Comment Notification
At a glance
- Email Log has more active installs: 80K+, against 400+ for WP Comment Notification.
- On a typical day, Email Log is downloaded about 692 times, WP Comment Notification about 11.
- WP Comment Notification is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 43 reviews.
- WP Comment Notification was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Email Log.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Email Log has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for WP Comment Notification.
Line by line
Email Log leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Log |  WP Comment Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #522 | #9,309 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.6K | 249 |
| Rating | 4.2(43) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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