WordPress plugin comparison
Newsletter vs Welcome Mat
At a glance
- Newsletter has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Welcome Mat.
- On a typical day, Newsletter is downloaded about 6,660 times, Welcome Mat about 2.
- Newsletter is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,205 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Newsletter was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 13, 2020 for Welcome Mat.
- Newsletter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Welcome Mat.
- Newsletter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Welcome Mat.
Line by line
Newsletter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newsletter |  Welcome Mat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #224 | #30,641 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 601.8K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.6(1.2K) | 4.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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