WordPress plugin comparison
Email Marketing by EmailOctopus vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 4K+ for Email Marketing by EmailOctopus.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Email Marketing by EmailOctopus about 35.
- Email Marketing by EmailOctopus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Email Marketing by EmailOctopus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Email Marketing by EmailOctopus has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Marketing by EmailOctopus |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,559 | #127 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 729 | 939.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×4.61 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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