WordPress plugin comparison
Newsletter vs Simple newsletter
At a glance
- Newsletter has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Simple newsletter.
- On a typical day, Newsletter is downloaded about 6,660 times, Simple newsletter about 3.
- Simple newsletter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 1,205 reviews.
- Newsletter was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 27, 2019 for Simple newsletter.
- Newsletter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple newsletter.
- Newsletter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Simple newsletter.
Line by line
Newsletter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsletter |  Simple newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #224 | #14,133 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 683.1K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.6(1.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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