WordPress plugin comparison
Subscribe2 vs WP Simple Subscriber
At a glance
- Subscribe2 has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP Simple Subscriber.
- On a typical day, Subscribe2 is downloaded about 124 times, WP Simple Subscriber about 5.
- WP Simple Subscriber has no reviews yet.
- Subscribe2 was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Sep 11, 2015 for WP Simple Subscriber.
- Subscribe2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.3.34 for WP Simple Subscriber.
- Subscribe2 has been around longer: since 2005, against 2015 for WP Simple Subscriber.
Line by line
Subscribe2 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Subscribe2 |  WP Simple Subscriber |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,500 | #45,374 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 142 |
| Rating | 3.5(116) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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