WordPress plugin comparison
Newsletter vs Subscribe2
At a glance
- Newsletter has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Subscribe2.
- On a typical day, Newsletter is downloaded about 6,660 times, Subscribe2 about 124.
- Newsletter is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,205 reviews, against 3.5 from 116 reviews.
- Newsletter was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Subscribe2.
- Newsletter resolves more of its support threads: 61% in the last two months, against 0% for Subscribe2.
- Newsletter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Subscribe2.
- Subscribe2 has been around longer: since 2005, against 2009 for Newsletter.
Line by line
Newsletter leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsletter |  Subscribe2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #224 | #1,501 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 605.3K | 4.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(1.2K) | 3.5(116) |
| Support threads resolved | 61% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.74 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | today | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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