WordPress plugin comparison
Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin vs Poptin
At a glance
- Poptin has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
- On a typical day, Poptin is downloaded about 140 times, Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin about 3.
- Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 701 reviews.
- Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Poptin.
- Poptin resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Poptin has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin.
Line by line
Poptin leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin |  Poptin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,403 | #1,189 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98 | 4.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(701) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×2.12 |
| Last release | today | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | – |
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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