WordPress plugin comparison

FluentCRM vs Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin

FluentCRM

by WPManageNinja

80K+ installs4.8

Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin

by franciscus

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

FluentCRM has more active installs: 80K+, against 60+ for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
On a typical day, FluentCRM is downloaded about 2,290 times, Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin about 3.
Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 251 reviews.
Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for FluentCRM.
FluentCRM resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for FluentCRM.

FluentCRM leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	FluentCRM	Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin
Popular rank	#511	#19,421
Active installs	80K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	97.4K	97
Rating	4.8(251)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.87	×0.34
Last release	12 days ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.3

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