Email Subscribers vs Icegram Engage (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Lead Generation Plugins top 10: Email Subscribers at #5 and Icegram Engage at #2. Email Subscribers 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.
Icegram Engage
Icegram Engage – Popups, Optins, CTAs & Lead Generation
Create high-converting popups, email optins, and CTAs in minutes. Capture leads, grow your email list, and convert visitors into customers—without cod …
Who leads on what
Email Subscribers leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Icegram Engage ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Lead Generation Plugins.
Email Subscribers has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Icegram Engage is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 369 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,169 reviews.
Email Subscribers has more reviews behind its score: 1,169 against 369.
Email Subscribers was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; Icegram Engage on July 30, 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 want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Icegram Engage
Pick Icegram Engage if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
Email Subscribers vs Icegram Engage side by side
| Email Subscribers | Icegram Engage | |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Generation Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 1,169 | 369 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,938,259 | 2,554,093 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| First published | May 9, 2014 | Jun 9, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
| 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
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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 Icegram Engage can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Lead Generation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Email Subscribers vs Icegram Engage: common questions
Is Email Subscribers better than Icegram Engage?
Email Subscribers leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Icegram Engage ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Lead Generation Plugins.
Which has more users, Email Subscribers or Icegram Engage?
Icegram Engage ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Lead Generation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Email Subscribers or Icegram Engage?
Email Subscribers has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Email Subscribers and Icegram Engage free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Email Subscribers may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Icegram Engage may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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