WordPress plugin comparison
MC4WP vs Mail Shrimp
At a glance
- MC4WP has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Mail Shrimp.
- On a typical day, MC4WP is downloaded about 9,404 times, Mail Shrimp about 1.
- MC4WP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,498 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- MC4WP was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Feb 6, 2012 for Mail Shrimp.
- MC4WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Mail Shrimp.
- Mail Shrimp has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for MC4WP.
Line by line
MC4WP leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MC4WP |  Mail Shrimp |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35 | #42,116 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 570.3K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.5K) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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