Groundhogg vs Customer Engagement System (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org CRM Plugins top 10: Groundhogg at #5 and Customer Engagement System at #7. Customer Engagement System leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Groundhogg
Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation
Groundhogg is the best WordPress CRM & Marketing Automation plugin. Create flows, email campaigns, and have a CRM all within your WordPress site.
Customer Engagement System
Customer Engagement System – Popup Builder, Forms, CRM & Email Marketing Automation
Popups, forms, a WordPress CRM and email marketing automation in one plugin. Capture leads, tag every contact and follow up automatically.
Who leads on what
Customer Engagement System leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Groundhogg ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in CRM Plugins.
Customer Engagement System has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Groundhogg is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 150 reviews, against 4.5 from 340 reviews.
Customer Engagement System has more reviews behind its score: 340 against 150.
Customer Engagement System was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Groundhogg on October 13, 2026.
Customer Engagement System was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 14,351 times against 7,957.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Groundhogg
Pick Groundhogg if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
Customer Engagement System
Pick Customer Engagement System if 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.
Groundhogg vs Customer Engagement System side by side
| Groundhogg | Customer Engagement System | |
|---|---|---|
| CRM Plugins ranking | #5 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 150 | 340 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 350,477 | 1,683,695 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7,957 | 14,351 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 1, 2018 | Jan 24, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Groundhogg ratings
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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 Groundhogg nor Customer Engagement System can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the CRM Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Groundhogg vs Customer Engagement System: common questions
Is Groundhogg better than Customer Engagement System?
Customer Engagement System leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Groundhogg ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in CRM Plugins.
Which has more users, Groundhogg or Customer Engagement System?
Groundhogg ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in CRM Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Groundhogg or Customer Engagement System?
Customer Engagement System has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Groundhogg and Customer Engagement System free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Groundhogg may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Customer Engagement System may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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