Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… vs Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
300K+ active installs
Free
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
200K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 1,202 reviews) while Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… leads in active installations (300K+ vs 200K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… has accumulated 21M+ total downloads while Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has 33M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… | Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 391 | ► | 1,202 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 200K+ |
| Total Downloads | 21M+ | ► | 33M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 77% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2009 | |
| Age | 6 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.3+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 1.6.9 | 9.2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &…
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… averaged approximately 545 daily downloads while Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… averaged 13,134.
Recent Reviews
Creative Mail – Easier WordPress &… Reviews
Very good
Very good
Good idea
Nice with Woo
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
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… Reviews
Works great
It just works. Yes, it is a bit complex because it offers you lots of options. And yes, the newsletter editor could use a facelift. But keep in mind that most of the functionality of this beast comes
Does it all
I used to use MailChimp and found it too overwhelming with having to go back and forth between WP and MC. Not to mention I couldn’t have more than 1000 subs. Now it’s all in my WP. And easy to use!
Solid and reliable plugin – works well with S3
I’ve been using the free version of the Newsletter plugin and the experience has been consistently positive. The configuration process is straightforward, and the plugin provides a stable set of featu
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