WordPress plugin comparison
Drip Email vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Drip Email.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Drip Email about 7.
- MailPoet is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 1,435 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Apr 12, 2019 for Drip Email.
- MailPoet is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.0 for Drip Email.
- MailPoet has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Drip Email.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Drip Email |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,810 | #127 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 170 | 965.4K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 73% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×4.55 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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