WordPress plugin comparison
Newsletter vs Poptin
At a glance
- Newsletter has more active installs: 200K+, against 20K+ for Poptin.
- On a typical day, Newsletter is downloaded about 6,660 times, Poptin about 140.
- Poptin is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 701 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,205 reviews.
- Newsletter was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Poptin.
- Poptin resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 61% for Newsletter.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Newsletter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Poptin.
Line by line
Newsletter leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsletter |  Poptin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #224 | #1,189 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 605.3K | 4.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(1.2K) | 4.9(701) |
| Support threads resolved | 61% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.74 | ×2.12 |
| Last release | today | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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