WordPress plugin comparison
MailOptin vs Simple newsletter
At a glance
- MailOptin has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Simple newsletter.
- On a typical day, MailOptin is downloaded about 172 times, Simple newsletter about 3.
- Simple newsletter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 438 reviews.
- MailOptin was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jan 27, 2019 for Simple newsletter.
- MailOptin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple newsletter.
- MailOptin has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Simple newsletter.
Line by line
MailOptin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailOptin |  Simple newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,517 | #14,063 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.9K | 88 |
| Rating | 4.8(438) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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