Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… vs Mailchimp for WooCommerce (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…

Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…

4.5(391)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
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Mailchimp for WooCommerce

Mailchimp for WooCommerce

4(726)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Mailchimp for WooCommerce

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 391 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 200K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… has accumulated 21M+ total downloads while Mailchimp for WooCommerce has 23M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce4/5
Total Reviews
391Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce726
Active Installs
300K+Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce200K+
Total Downloads
21M+Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce23M+
Support Resolution
N/ACreative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce43%
Last Updated
1 year agoCreative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce1 week ago
First Released
2020Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce2016
Age
6 yearsCreative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce10 years
WP Requires
4.9+Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce6.2+
PHP Requires
7.3+Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce7.4+
Business Model
FreeCreative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerceFree
Latest Version
1.6.9Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Mailchimp for WooCommerce6.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…

4.5/5(391 reviews)
5
85%
4
3%
3
2%
2
1%
1
9%

Mailchimp for WooCommerce

4/5(726 reviews)
5
69%
4
3%
3
2%
2
3%
1
22%

Recent Reviews

Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… Reviews

by nicolacois

Very good

Very good

by Diego Bittencourt

Good idea

Nice with Woo

by In Touch Consulting

Not free

It’s kind of a trial, not free. And it made no sense, and wanted me to set up a website, when I just wanted to add mailing options for an existing website. And it seems to be totally linked to Woocomm

Mailchimp for WooCommerce Reviews

by alexjust

doesn’t work and support can’t fix it

Doesn’t work (ie the subscribe on check out doesn’t actually add people to my mailchimp audience even if customer has the box ticked) and mailchimp support doesn’t seem to be able to help. Seems mailc

by uvve

Not good value for money

From 500 to 250 Contacts. Deinstallation. No way.

by batman36

constant banner error

I have a banner in my admin pages stating I’m not connected to a Mailchimp account. Yet when I click the link, takes me right to my dashbaord.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… or Mailchimp for WooCommerce more popular?
Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… has 300K+ active installations while Mailchimp for WooCommerce has 200K+. Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… or Mailchimp for WooCommerce?
Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… has a 4.5/5 rating from 391 reviews, while Mailchimp for WooCommerce has a 4/5 rating from 726 reviews.
Are Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… and Mailchimp for WooCommerce free?
Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… is free and Mailchimp for WooCommerce is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… or Mailchimp for WooCommerce?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… was last updated 1 year ago and Mailchimp for WooCommerce was last updated 1 week ago.

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