Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… vs Subscribe to Comments (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 5 days ago
View Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
VS
Subscribe to Comments

Subscribe to Comments

3.9(14)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Subscribe to Comments

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 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Subscribe to Comments has 572K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments3.9/5
Total Reviews
1,202Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments14
Active Installs
200K+Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments20K+
Total Downloads
33M+Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments572K+
Support Resolution
77%Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to CommentsN/A
Last Updated
5 days agoNewsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments1 year ago
First Released
2009Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments2005
Age
17 yearsNewsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments21 years
WP Requires
6.1+Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments2.9+
PHP Requires
7.0+Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Commentsfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumNewsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to CommentsFree
Latest Version
9.2.1Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…
Subscribe to Comments2.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Newsletter – Send awesome emails from…

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

Subscribe to Comments

3.9/5(14 reviews)
5
50%
4
21%
3
7%
2
7%
1
14%

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

Subscribe to Comments Reviews

by Budtoturisto

Не совместим с 4.5.2

Функция get_currentuserinfo с версии 4.5 считается устаревшей! Используйте wp_get_current_user().

by Andres Gomez

Simple and easy.

I’m a long term user of this plugin. It just works! I would welcome support for multilanguage sites, but this is a minor enhancement.

by EOSlover

Plugn is no longer stable

Plugin is no longer stable and is interfering with other plugins.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… or Subscribe to Comments more popular?
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has 200K+ active installations while Subscribe to Comments has 20K+. 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 Subscribe to Comments?
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… has a 4.6/5 rating from 1,202 reviews, while Subscribe to Comments has a 3.9/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… and Subscribe to Comments free?
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… is free + premium and Subscribe to Comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Newsletter – Send awesome emails from… or Subscribe to Comments?
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 5 days ago and Subscribe to Comments was last updated 1 year ago.

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