WordPress plugin comparison
MailOptin vs Mail Shrimp
At a glance
- MailOptin has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Mail Shrimp.
- On a typical day, MailOptin is downloaded about 174 times, Mail Shrimp about 1.
- MailOptin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 438 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- MailOptin was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Feb 6, 2012 for Mail Shrimp.
- MailOptin 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 2017 for MailOptin.
Line by line
MailOptin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailOptin |  Mail Shrimp |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,517 | #42,116 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.7K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.8(438) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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