Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… vs Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… (2026)

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

Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…

Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…

4.6(1,202)

200K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 4 days ago
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Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…

Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…

4.8(16)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 16 reviews) while Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… has 846K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…4.8/5
Total Reviews
1,202Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…16
Active Installs
200K+Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…100K+
Total Downloads
33M+Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…846K+
Support Resolution
77%Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…N/A
Last Updated
4 days agoNewsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…2 months ago
First Released
2009Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…2024
Age
17 yearsNewsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…2 years
WP Requires
6.1+Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…4.7.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…7.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumNewsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…Free
Latest Version
9.2.1Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…1.7.9

Rating Breakdown

Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…

4.6/5(1,202 reviews)
5
81%
4
9%
3
3%
2
2%
1
5%

Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…

4.8/5(16 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… Reviews

by fert

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

by PacificSailors

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!

by Bettega

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

Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… Reviews

by jurrevdv

Quick migration to Omnisend

Honestly I expected it to take a month, it didn’t, more like days/week and everything was moved by the team. Melanie was very supportive, patient and did most of the work during onboarding, minimal ef

by cherifiy

Glad I came back to Omnisend

I moved to Klaviyo about 3 months ago because everyone kept talking about it like it’s the ultimate email marketing tool. For me it just ended up feeling overly complex and way more expensive for basi

by janfromprague

Good first impression

I would like to highlight the migration experience in particular. I had been delaying the move for a long time because, honestly, platform migrations are usually hassle and stress. This time, though,

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… or Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… more popular?
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has 200K+ active installations while Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… has 100K+. Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… or Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…?
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has a 4.6/5 rating from 1,202 reviews, while Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… has a 4.8/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… and Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… free?
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… is free + premium and Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… or Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…?
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?
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… was last updated 4 days ago and Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.