WordPress plugin comparison
Post Status Notifier Lite vs Postie
At a glance
- Postie has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Post Status Notifier Lite.
- On a typical day, Postie is downloaded about 478 times, Post Status Notifier Lite about 14.
- Postie is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 139 reviews, against 3.9 from 17 reviews.
- Postie was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 29, 2026 for Post Status Notifier Lite.
- Postie is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Post Status Notifier Lite.
- Postie has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Post Status Notifier Lite.
Line by line
Postie leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Status Notifier Lite |  Postie |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,997 | #1,600 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 312 | 20.1K |
| Rating | 3.9(17) | 4.7(139) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×1.35 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.0 |
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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