WordPress plugin comparison
FireDrum Email Marketing vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 30+ for FireDrum Email Marketing.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, FireDrum Email Marketing about 6.
- FireDrum Email Marketing is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 10, 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 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FireDrum Email Marketing |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,613 | #127 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 123 | 965.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(8) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 73% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×4.55 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day 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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