WordPress plugin comparison
Mailer Dragon vs MailPoet
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 200+ for Mailer Dragon.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Mailer Dragon about 4.
- Mailer Dragon is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Mailer Dragon.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MailPoet has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Mailer Dragon.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mailer Dragon |  MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,748 | #127 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 939.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×4.61 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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