Kit vs FluentCRM (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Newsletter Plugins top 10: Kit at #7 and FluentCRM at #3. FluentCRM leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Kit
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Membership, Subscribers and Landing Pages
Build your email subscriber lists, send email marketing newsletters, create landing pages, build custom subscription forms with the Form Builder block …
FluentCRM
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution
The easiest and fastest Email Marketing, Newsletter, Marketing Automation Plugin & CRM Solution for WordPress
Who leads on what
FluentCRM leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
FluentCRM ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #7 in Newsletter Plugins.
FluentCRM has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Both are rated 4.8 out of 5 (90 and 250 reviews).
FluentCRM has more reviews behind its score: 250 against 90.
Kit was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; FluentCRM on October 12, 2026.
Kit was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 118,456 times against 93,758.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Kit
Pick Kit if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
FluentCRM
Pick FluentCRM if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Kit vs FluentCRM side by side
| Kit | FluentCRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter Plugins ranking | #7 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 90 | 250 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,805,032 | 1,964,228 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 118,456 | 93,758 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 30, 2015 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Kit ratings
FluentCRM ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Kit nor FluentCRM can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Newsletter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Kit vs FluentCRM: common questions
Is Kit better than FluentCRM?
FluentCRM leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. FluentCRM ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #7 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which has more users, Kit or FluentCRM?
FluentCRM ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #7 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Kit or FluentCRM?
FluentCRM has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Kit and FluentCRM free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Kit may also sell a paid version or add-ons. FluentCRM may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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