AI Puffer vs Mailchimp for WooCommerce (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Automation Plugins top 10: AI Puffer at #9 and Mailchimp for WooCommerce at #6. Mailchimp for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
AI Puffer
AI Puffer – Chat. Create. Automate. (formerly AI Power)
Chat. Create. Automate.
Mailchimp for WooCommerce
Connect your store to your Mailchimp audience to track sales, create targeted emails, send abandoned cart emails, and more.
Who leads on what
Mailchimp for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Mailchimp for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Automation Plugins.
Mailchimp for WooCommerce has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
AI Puffer is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 165 reviews, against 4.0 from 725 reviews.
Mailchimp for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 725 against 165.
AI Puffer was updated more recently, on September 5, 2026; Mailchimp for WooCommerce on August 7, 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.
AI Puffer
Pick AI Puffer if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Mailchimp for WooCommerce
Pick Mailchimp for WooCommerce if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
AI Puffer vs Mailchimp for WooCommerce side by side
| AI Puffer | Mailchimp for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Automation Plugins ranking | #9 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 165 | 725 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,533,015 | 24,007,369 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 7, 2022 | Oct 6, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
AI Puffer ratings
Mailchimp for WooCommerce 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 AI Puffer nor Mailchimp for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Automation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
AI Puffer vs Mailchimp for WooCommerce: common questions
Is AI Puffer better than Mailchimp for WooCommerce?
Mailchimp for WooCommerce leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Mailchimp for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Automation Plugins.
Which has more users, AI Puffer or Mailchimp for WooCommerce?
Mailchimp for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Automation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, AI Puffer or Mailchimp for WooCommerce?
Mailchimp for WooCommerce has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are AI Puffer and Mailchimp for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. AI Puffer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Mailchimp for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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