Email Log vs Logbook (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Logbook has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Email Log leads in active installations (80K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Email Log has accumulated 1.0M+ total downloads while Logbook has 48K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Email Log | Logbook | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 43 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 48K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2017 | |
| Age | 17 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.62 | 1.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Email Log
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Email Log averaged approximately 326 daily downloads while Logbook averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Email Log Reviews
Have to get Pro in order to remove additions to db
I’d entertain this if it didn’t require a Pro license in order to remove its data in the db. That’s just bad practice right there and goes against the idea of having a free version to try. Getting pun
Used to work well – Not anymore
I’ve used this plugin for some years without problem. In the last month or two, updates have broken it. It seems that another group has taken over development. Their website is broken. The plugin has
Simple and works
The plugin works very well. This topic was modified 3 months, 4 weeks ago by ambri.
Logbook Reviews
すばらしいです！
そこまで必要のないログは取らない仕様なので大変重宝しております。 要望としましては、 プラグインのアップデートした後にこちらのログ一覧を見ると 『プラグインをアップデートしました。』と出てきますが、 これだとプラグイン名やバージョンがわからないので、 『プラグイン「●●」をver●●からver●●にアップデートしました。』 このような感じだとわかりやすいように思いました。
Great!!!
It’s really convenient!! Thank you!
Excellent!!
色々なことをログに残せるので、どう変更したか後で見返せれて便利です！ そして、XML-RPCのログインをwarmで警告してくれるので、改竄を防げれて安心です。 もうこのプラグインなしではやっていけられません。
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