FluentCRM vs Newsletter (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: FluentCRM at #3 and Newsletter at #2. Newsletter leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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
Newsletter
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress
An email marketing tool for your blog: subscription forms to create your lists with unlimited subscribers and newsletters.
Who leads on what
Newsletter leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Newsletter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Newsletter Plugins.
Newsletter has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
FluentCRM is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 250 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,204 reviews.
Newsletter has more reviews behind its score: 1,204 against 250.
Newsletter was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; FluentCRM on October 12, 2026.
Newsletter was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 690,830 times against 93,758.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
FluentCRM
Pick FluentCRM if the review score matters most to you.
Newsletter
Pick Newsletter 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.
FluentCRM vs Newsletter side by side
| FluentCRM | Newsletter | |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter Plugins ranking | #3 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 250 | 1,204 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,964,228 | 36,266,182 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93,758 | 690,830 |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 29, 2020 | May 23, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
FluentCRM ratings
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 FluentCRM nor Newsletter can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Newsletter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FluentCRM vs Newsletter: common questions
Is FluentCRM better than Newsletter?
Newsletter leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Newsletter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which has more users, FluentCRM or Newsletter?
Newsletter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FluentCRM or Newsletter?
Newsletter has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are FluentCRM and Newsletter free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FluentCRM may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Newsletter is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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