WordPress plugin comparison

Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express vs FireDrum Email Marketing

Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express

by Icegram

50K+ installs4.6

FireDrum Email Marketing

by FireDrum

30+ installs4.9

At a glance

Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express has more active installs: 50K+, against 30+ for FireDrum Email Marketing.
On a typical day, Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express is downloaded about 802 times, FireDrum Email Marketing about 6.
FireDrum Email Marketing is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,170 reviews.
Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 14, 2026 for FireDrum Email Marketing.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
FireDrum Email Marketing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express.

Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express	FireDrum Email Marketing
Popular rank	#713	#23,613
Active installs	50K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	75.3K	123
Rating	4.6(1.2K)	4.9(8)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.35	×0.27
Last release	5 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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