Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Subscribers, Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Landing Pages and Membership
v3.5.0by Kit · updated 3 days ago
Grow email subscribers, send email newsletters, run email marketing, build landing pages and membership sites with Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
- Rank
- #802
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 47,000
- 40K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 4.9M
- 4,886,004 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 90 reviews
- Support resolved
- 50%
- 1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) at a glance
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is a WordPress plugin by Kit with 40K+ active installs, the #802 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,443 times, 42% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 90 reviews. Version 3.5.0 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “email subscribers”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats113.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Kit (formerly ConvertKit) |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 886 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3,877 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 18,334 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,586 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 18,108 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,046 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 664 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 779 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,840 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5,126 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21,942 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 468 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 491 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 464 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 706 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 779 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 963 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,094 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,056 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,261 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 813 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,220 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3,090 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 18,819 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 758 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 898 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 999 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 608 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 633 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,254 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 47,535 · +2.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 47,535 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 47,524 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 47,470 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 47,604 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 47,232 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 47,456 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 46,921 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 46,788 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 47,320 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 46,405 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 46,406 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 46,392 |
Rank over time
#802 · up 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #802 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #802 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #802 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #802 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #802 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #802 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #804 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #805 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #805 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #805 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #805 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #807 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #807 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #806 |
Growth %
Average +0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.79% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.12% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.97% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.03% |
Active installs band
40K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 40K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #802 → #802
- Released 3.5.0 (was 3.4.9)
- So far:Rank #802 → #802
- Renamed Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Membership, Subscribers and Landing Pages → Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Subscribers, Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Landing Pages and Membership
- New short description
Grow email subscribers, send email newsletters, run email marketing, build landing pages and membership sites with Kit (formerly ConvertKit).
Before
Build your email subscriber lists, send email marketing newsletters, create landing pages, build custom subscription forms with the Form Builder block …
- Tags + email subscriberssubscribers
- Released 3.4.9 (was 3.4.8)
- Rank #807 → #802Downloads +82.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 3.4.8 (was 3.4.7)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.537%
- v3.434%
- v3.311%
- Other18%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★90 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.5.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Mar 30, 2015
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Kit (formerly ConvertKit)
How many websites use Kit (formerly ConvertKit)?
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #802 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Kit (formerly ConvertKit) been downloaded?
4,886,004 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,443 times. See download stats
When was Kit (formerly ConvertKit) last updated?
Version 3.5.0 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (3 days ago). See every release
Is Kit (formerly ConvertKit) compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Kit (formerly ConvertKit) have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Kit (formerly ConvertKit) up to date. See its security record
Is Kit (formerly ConvertKit) still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Kit (formerly ConvertKit) have?
4.8 out of 5 from 90 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Kit (formerly ConvertKit)?
The plugins most like Kit (formerly ConvertKit), by the tags they share, are FluentCRM (80K+), Mailster WordPress Newsletter Plugin (7K+) and Elementor Website Builder (10M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
90 reviews
- 5 stars: 83 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 96%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 2%1–2★
- About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 25 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 47,000 |
| Reported installs | 40K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 90 |
| Total downloads | 4.9M |
| Author | Kit |
| First released | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Version | 3.5.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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