Email Subscribers vs Simple Newsletter (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 Simple Newsletter at #9. Email Subscribers leads on all 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.
Simple Newsletter
Simple Newsletter Plugin – Noptin
A fast, GDPR-compliant newsletter plugin. Collect newsletter subscribers, let users subscribe to new post notifications, and send newsletters. ★★★★★
Who leads on what
Email Subscribers leads on all 5 measures we track.
Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in Newsletter Plugins.
Email Subscribers has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Email Subscribers is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,169 reviews, against 4.5 from 118 reviews.
Email Subscribers has more reviews behind its score: 1,169 against 118.
Email Subscribers was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; Simple Newsletter on August 20, 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, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Newsletter
Simple Newsletter does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Email Subscribers vs Simple Newsletter side by side
| Email Subscribers | Simple Newsletter | |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter Plugins ranking | #3 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 1,169 | 118 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,938,259 | 681,846 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First published | May 9, 2014 | Mar 6, 2019 |
| 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
Simple Newsletter 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 Simple Newsletter can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Newsletter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Email Subscribers vs Simple Newsletter: common questions
Is Email Subscribers better than Simple Newsletter?
Email Subscribers leads on all 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 #9 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which has more users, Email Subscribers or Simple Newsletter?
Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Email Subscribers or Simple Newsletter?
Email Subscribers has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Email Subscribers and Simple Newsletter free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Email Subscribers may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Newsletter may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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