Email Subscribers vs Noptin (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 Noptin at #9. Email Subscribers 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.
Noptin
Noptin – Newsletter, New Post Notifications & Email Automation
Fast, GDPR-friendly newsletter plugin. Send new post notifications, collect unlimited subscribers, automate emails, and grow your audience. ★★★★★
Who leads on what
Email Subscribers leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 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 1,170 reviews, against 4.5 from 120 reviews.
Email Subscribers has more reviews behind its score: 1,170 against 120.
Noptin was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Email Subscribers on October 15, 2026.
Email Subscribers was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 77,860 times against 14,525.
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 being installed faster right now.
Noptin
Pick Noptin if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Email Subscribers vs Noptin side by side
| Email Subscribers | Noptin | |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter Plugins ranking | #6 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 1,170 | 120 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 13,062,324 | 715,646 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 77,860 | 14,525 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| First published | May 9, 2014 | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Email Subscribers ratings
Noptin 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 Noptin can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Newsletter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Email Subscribers vs Noptin: common questions
Is Email Subscribers better than Noptin?
Email Subscribers leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which has more users, Email Subscribers or Noptin?
Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Email Subscribers or Noptin?
Email Subscribers has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Email Subscribers and Noptin free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Email Subscribers may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Noptin may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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