WordPress plugin comparison
MailPoet vs Newsletter Composer
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Newsletter Composer.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Newsletter Composer about 1.
- Newsletter Composer has no reviews yet.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 14, 2013 for Newsletter Composer.
- MailPoet is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Newsletter Composer.
- Newsletter Composer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailPoet |  Newsletter Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #127 | #40,554 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 965.4K | 25 |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 73% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.55 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 13 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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