WordPress plugin comparison
Poptin vs Simple newsletter
At a glance
- Poptin has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Simple newsletter.
- On a typical day, Poptin is downloaded about 140 times, Simple newsletter about 3.
- Simple newsletter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 701 reviews.
- Poptin was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jan 27, 2019 for Simple newsletter.
- Poptin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple newsletter.
- Poptin has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Simple newsletter.
Line by line
Poptin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Poptin |  Simple newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,189 | #14,063 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.2K | 88 |
| Rating | 4.9(701) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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