Newsletter 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: Newsletter at #2 and Noptin at #9. Newsletter leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
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
Newsletter leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Newsletter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Newsletter Plugins.
Newsletter has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Newsletter is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,204 reviews, against 4.5 from 120 reviews.
Newsletter has more reviews behind its score: 1,204 against 120.
Noptin was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Newsletter on October 19, 2026.
Newsletter was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 690,830 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.
Newsletter
Pick Newsletter 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.
Newsletter vs Noptin side by side
| Newsletter | Noptin | |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter Plugins ranking | #2 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 1,204 | 120 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 36,266,182 | 715,646 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 690,830 | 14,525 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| First published | May 23, 2009 | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Newsletter 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 Newsletter nor Noptin can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Newsletter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Newsletter vs Noptin: common questions
Is Newsletter better than Noptin?
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 #9 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which has more users, Newsletter or Noptin?
Newsletter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Newsletter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Newsletter or Noptin?
Newsletter has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Newsletter and Noptin free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Newsletter is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Noptin may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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