WordPress plugin comparison
Email Log vs Mail logging & Catcher
At a glance
- Email Log has more active installs: 80K+, against 20K+ for Mail logging & Catcher.
- On a typical day, Email Log is downloaded about 692 times, Mail logging & Catcher about 341.
- Mail logging & Catcher is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 108 reviews, against 4.2 from 43 reviews.
- Mail logging & Catcher was updated more recently: Oct 18, 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 Mail logging & Catcher.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Email Log |  Mail logging & Catcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #522 | #1,313 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.9K | 16.5K |
| Rating | 4.2(43) | 4.9(108) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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