Email Subscribers vs FluentCRM (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Newsletter Plugins top 10: Email Subscribers at #3 and FluentCRM at #4. FluentCRM leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Email Subscribers
Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress
Add subscription forms on the website and send newsletters & automatically send post notification about new blog posts once it gets published.
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 5 measures we track.
Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Newsletter Plugins.
FluentCRM has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
FluentCRM is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 249 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,169 reviews.
Email Subscribers has more reviews behind its score: 1,169 against 249.
FluentCRM was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Email Subscribers on August 26, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Email Subscribers
Pick Email Subscribers if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the score backed by more reviews.
FluentCRM
Pick FluentCRM if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Email Subscribers vs FluentCRM side by side
| Email Subscribers | FluentCRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter Plugins ranking | #3 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1,169 | 249 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,938,259 | 1,849,594 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | May 9, 2014 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Email Subscribers 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 Email Subscribers nor FluentCRM can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Newsletter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Email Subscribers vs FluentCRM: common questions
Is Email Subscribers better than FluentCRM?
FluentCRM leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which has more users, Email Subscribers or FluentCRM?
Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Email Subscribers or FluentCRM?
FluentCRM has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Email Subscribers and FluentCRM free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Email Subscribers may also sell a paid version or add-ons. FluentCRM may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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