WordPress plugin comparison
MailPoet vs MailerLite
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 30K+ for MailerLite.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, MailerLite about 722.
- MailPoet is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 1,435 reviews, against 2.8 from 64 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for MailerLite.
- MailPoet resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 50% for MailerLite.
- MailPoet is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for MailerLite.
- MailPoet has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for MailerLite.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailPoet |  MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #127 | #1,053 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 931.9K | 37.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 2.8(64) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.61 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2.5 |
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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