WordPress plugin comparison
EmailKit vs Email Template Designer
At a glance
- EmailKit has more active installs: 70K+, against 20K+ for Email Template Designer.
- On a typical day, EmailKit is downloaded about 466 times, Email Template Designer about 214.
- Email Template Designer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- EmailKit was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Email Template Designer.
- EmailKit resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Email Template Designer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Email Template Designer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for EmailKit.
Line by line
EmailKit leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  EmailKit |  Email Template Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #558 | #1,240 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26.7K | 6K |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 4.8(87) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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