WordPress plugin comparison
Email vs Notification
At a glance
- Notification has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Email.
- On a typical day, Notification is downloaded about 60 times, Email about 3.
- Notification is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 124 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- Notification was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2026, against Jan 22, 2015 for Email.
- Notification is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.6.1 for Email.
- Notification has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Email.
Line by line
Notification leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email |  Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,355 | #2,068 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 3.3(4) | 4.6(124) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.66 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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