WordPress plugin comparison
Drip Email vs Newsletter
At a glance
- Newsletter has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Drip Email.
- On a typical day, Newsletter is downloaded about 6,660 times, Drip Email about 7.
- Newsletter is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,205 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Newsletter was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 12, 2019 for Drip Email.
- Newsletter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.0 for Drip Email.
- Newsletter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Drip Email.
Line by line
Newsletter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Drip Email |  Newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,810 | #224 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 170 | 683.1K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.6(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 60% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.83 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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