WordPress plugin comparison
MailPoet vs Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 60+ for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin about 3.
- Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 1,435 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 10, 2026.
- MailPoet resolves more of its support threads: 73% in the last two months, against 0% for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MailPoet has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailPoet |  Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #127 | #19,421 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 965.4K | 97 |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 73% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.55 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | today | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
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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