WordPress plugin comparison
Groundhogg vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 2K+ for Groundhogg.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Groundhogg about 177.
- Groundhogg is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 150 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Groundhogg.
- Groundhogg resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for MailPoet.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MailPoet has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Groundhogg.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Groundhogg |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,046 | #127 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 939.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(150) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×4.61 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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