Newsletters
v4.18.2by Tribulant Software · updated 20 days ago
Newsletter plugin for WordPress to capture subscribers and send beautiful, bulk newsletter emails.
- Rank
- #4,874
- Down5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,280
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 320.3K
- 320,265 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 246 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Newsletters at a glance
Newsletters is a WordPress plugin by Tribulant Software with 2K+ active installs, the #4,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 120 times, 44% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 246 reviews. Version 4.18.2 came out on Oct 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “bulk email”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3.8K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Newsletters |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 83 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 74 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 172 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 202 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 493 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 150 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 676 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 525 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 50 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,284 · -0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2,284 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,282 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,283 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,282 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,301 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,302 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,302 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,304 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,292 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,311 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,289 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,303 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,301 |
Rank over time
#4,874 · down 11 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,874 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,869 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,871 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,868 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,863 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,856 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,859 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,855 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,855 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,862 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,859 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,873 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,864 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,861 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,863 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.83% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.52% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.82% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.96% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.09% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
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- Rank #4864 → #4863
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #4863 → #4859Downloads -26.3%
- Released 4.18.2 (was 4.18.1)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.1848%
- v4.914%
- v4.69.7%
- v4.137.6%
- Other21%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★246 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.18.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 26, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Newsletters
How many websites use Newsletters?
Newsletters is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Newsletters been downloaded?
320,265 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 120 times. See download stats
When was Newsletters last updated?
Version 4.18.2 came out on Oct 20, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release
Is Newsletters compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Newsletters have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 4.18.2, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is Newsletters still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Newsletters have?
4.7 out of 5 from 246 reviews on WordPress.org. 81% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Newsletters?
The plugins most like Newsletters, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), Easy WP SMTP (500K+) and SureMail (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
246 reviews
- 5 stars: 200 reviews, 81%
- 4 stars: 25 reviews, 10%
- 3 stars: 9 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 5 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 7 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 91%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 5%1–2★
- About 98 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,280 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 246 |
| Total downloads | 320.3K |
| Author | Tribulant Software |
| First released | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Version | 4.18.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 |
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