AI Puffer vs Zoho Marketing Automation (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 Zoho Marketing Automation at #10. AI Puffer leads on 4 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.
Zoho Marketing Automation
Zoho Marketing Automation is an all-in-one marketing automation software that helps you successfully manage your marketing activities across multiple …
Who leads on what
AI Puffer leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
AI Puffer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Automation Plugins.
AI Puffer has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: AI Puffer has 165, Zoho Marketing Automation has 0. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
AI Puffer has more reviews behind its score: 165 against 0.
AI Puffer was updated more recently, on September 5, 2026; Zoho Marketing Automation on June 30, 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 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 or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Zoho Marketing Automation
Zoho Marketing Automation does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
AI Puffer vs Zoho Marketing Automation side by side
| AI Puffer | Zoho Marketing Automation | |
|---|---|---|
| Automation Plugins ranking | #9 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Reviews | 165 | 0 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,533,015 | 30,896 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 7, 2022 | May 4, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
| 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
Zoho Marketing Automation 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 Zoho Marketing Automation can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Automation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
AI Puffer vs Zoho Marketing Automation: common questions
Is AI Puffer better than Zoho Marketing Automation?
AI Puffer leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. AI Puffer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Automation Plugins.
Which has more users, AI Puffer or Zoho Marketing Automation?
AI Puffer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Automation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, AI Puffer or Zoho Marketing Automation?
AI Puffer has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Are AI Puffer and Zoho Marketing Automation free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. AI Puffer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Zoho Marketing Automation may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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