WordPress plugin comparison
Newsletter vs Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin
Newsletter
by Stefano Lissa
200K+ installs4.6
Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin
by franciscus
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Newsletter has more active installs: 200K+, against 60+ for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
- On a typical day, Newsletter is downloaded about 6,660 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 4.6 from 1,205 reviews.
- Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 9, 2026 for Newsletter.
- Newsletter resolves more of its support threads: 60% in the last two months, against 0% for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Newsletter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
Line by line
Newsletter leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Newsletter | Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #224 | #19,421 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 683.1K | 97 |
| Rating | 4.6(1.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.83 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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