WordPress plugin comparison
Subscribe Google Groups vs Subscribe2
At a glance
- Subscribe2 has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Subscribe Google Groups.
- On a typical day, Subscribe2 is downloaded about 124 times, Subscribe Google Groups about 3.
- Subscribe Google Groups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.5 from 116 reviews.
- Subscribe2 was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jul 28, 2020 for Subscribe Google Groups.
- Subscribe2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Subscribe Google Groups.
- Subscribe2 has been around longer: since 2005, against 2018 for Subscribe Google Groups.
Line by line
Subscribe2 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Subscribe Google Groups |  Subscribe2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,258 | #1,500 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 4.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.5(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 5.4 |
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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