WordPress plugin comparison
MailPoet vs Email Marketing Plugin
At a glance
- MailPoet has more active installs: 500K+, against 1K+ for Email Marketing Plugin.
- On a typical day, MailPoet is downloaded about 16,188 times, Email Marketing Plugin about 28.
- MailPoet is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 1,435 reviews, against 4.3 from 19 reviews.
- MailPoet was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Apr 21, 2026 for Email Marketing Plugin.
- Email Marketing Plugin resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for MailPoet.
- MailPoet is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Marketing Plugin.
- Email Marketing Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for MailPoet.
Line by line
MailPoet leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailPoet |  Email Marketing Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #127 | #5,329 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 939.4K | 821 |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 4.3(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.61 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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