Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… vs Resend Welcome Email (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
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) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Resend Welcome Email has 22K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… | Resend Welcome Email | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,202 | ◄ | 9 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | 77% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Age | 17 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.1+ | 4.3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 9.2.1 | 1.1.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Resend Welcome Email
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… averaged approximately 13,134 daily downloads while Resend Welcome Email averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
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
Resend Welcome Email Reviews
Works as described
Since I set up new members/users through the database, they do not register so the welcome email is not triggered to send. With this simple plugin, I can send/resend the welcome emails manually from
for myself – Made a separate column
Put into the separate column a button I do not understand in programming – did as I knew – added to the end of the plugin (before “}”) //* ==START== Колонка в пользователях для просмотра АКТИВИРОВАН
Works great
Adds a link to user commands in the Users list “resend welcome email”. Did exactly what was expected of it, perfect. Thanks
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