WordPress plugin comparison
Notification vs Subscribe2
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Subscribe2 is downloaded about 124 times, Notification about 60.
- Notification is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 124 reviews, against 3.5 from 116 reviews.
- Subscribe2 was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Mar 11, 2026 for Notification.
- Subscribe2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Notification.
- Subscribe2 has been around longer: since 2005, against 2011 for Notification.
Line by line
Subscribe2 leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Notification |  Subscribe2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,068 | #1,500 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 4.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(124) | 3.5(116) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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