WordPress plugin comparison
Magic API Email vs Mailgun for WordPress
At a glance
- Mailgun for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 70+ for Magic API Email.
- On a typical day, Mailgun for WordPress is downloaded about 949 times, Magic API Email about 8.
- Magic API Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 49 reviews.
- Magic API Email was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for Mailgun for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Mailgun for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Magic API Email.
Line by line
Mailgun for WordPress leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Magic API Email |  Mailgun for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,922 | #549 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 300 | 23.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.8(49) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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