WordPress plugin comparison
MailPoet vs Newsletter
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 200K+ for Newsletter.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Newsletter about 6,660.
- Newsletter is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,205 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 9, 2026 for Newsletter.
- MailPoet resolves more of its support threads: 73% in the last two months, against 60% for Newsletter.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Newsletter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailPoet |  Newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #127 | #224 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 931.9K | 601.8K |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 4.6(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 73% | 60% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.55 | ×2.83 |
| Last release | today | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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