WordPress plugin comparison
Subscribe2 vs WP Subscribe
At a glance
- Subscribe2 has more active installs: 10K+, against 7K+ for WP Subscribe.
- On a typical day, Subscribe2 is downloaded about 124 times, WP Subscribe about 23.
- WP Subscribe is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 3.5 from 116 reviews.
- Subscribe2 was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against May 10, 2022 for WP Subscribe.
- Subscribe2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for WP Subscribe.
- Subscribe2 has been around longer: since 2005, against 2014 for WP Subscribe.
Line by line
Subscribe2 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Subscribe2 |  WP Subscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,500 | #2,575 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 601 |
| Rating | 3.5(116) | 3.8(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 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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