Email Subscribers vs MailPoet (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: Email Subscribers at #6 and MailPoet at #1. MailPoet leads on 5 of the 6 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.
MailPoet
MailPoet – Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation
Send beautiful newsletters from WordPress. Collect subscribers with signup forms, automate your emails for WooCommerce, blog post notifications & more
Who leads on what
MailPoet leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
MailPoet ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Newsletter Plugins.
MailPoet has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Email Subscribers is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,170 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,433 reviews.
MailPoet has more reviews behind its score: 1,433 against 1,170.
MailPoet was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Email Subscribers on October 15, 2026.
MailPoet was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 939,024 times against 77,860.
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 the review score matters most to you.
MailPoet
Pick MailPoet if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Email Subscribers vs MailPoet side by side
| Email Subscribers | MailPoet | |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter Plugins ranking | #6 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 1,170 | 1,433 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Total downloads | 13,062,324 | 70,453,376 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 77,860 | 939,024 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | May 9, 2014 | Oct 28, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Email Subscribers ratings
MailPoet 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 MailPoet can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Newsletter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Email Subscribers vs MailPoet: common questions
Is Email Subscribers better than MailPoet?
MailPoet leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. MailPoet ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which has more users, Email Subscribers or MailPoet?
MailPoet ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #6 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Email Subscribers or MailPoet?
MailPoet has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Email Subscribers and MailPoet free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Email Subscribers may also sell a paid version or add-ons. MailPoet is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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