Newsletters vs Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… (2026)

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

Newsletters

Newsletters

4.7(244)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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VS
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…

Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…

4.3(19)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Newsletters has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 244 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Newsletters has accumulated 300K+ total downloads while Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… has 307K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Newsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…4.3/5
Total Reviews
244Newsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…19
Active Installs
2.0K+Newsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…1.0K+
Total Downloads
300K+Newsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…307K+
Support Resolution
N/ANewsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…0%
Last Updated
1 month agoNewsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…3 months ago
First Released
2014Newsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…2009
Age
12 yearsNewsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…17 years
WP Requires
3.8+Newsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Newsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…false+
Business Model
FreeNewsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…Free
Latest Version
4.13Newsletters
Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…3.12.6

Rating Breakdown

Newsletters

4.7/5(244 reviews)
5
82%
4
10%
3
4%
2
2%
1
2%

Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…

4.3/5(19 reviews)
5
74%
4
11%
3
0%
2
5%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

Newsletters Reviews

by wpvolker1

Excellent Support, dedicated an patient

can recommend.

by imijam

Reliable plugin with excellent support

Great plugin with excellent support! This is one of the few newsletter plugins that works well and allows you to send PDF attachments with your message. Recently, we encountered a problem sending news

by gutte

Difficult for me – could be improved I think

I have used this plugin for quite some time. But it was tiresome to set up and to customize. And I newer really was sure how the newsletters would show up when received by customers. I tested it, but

Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… Reviews

by cyclissmo

That annoying 1/3 screen nag

With no way to remove it.

by awesomefoundatio

Email addresses hidden

Temporary addresses that not have been confirmed yet: There is just the option to delete them. You cannot see them and there´s no possibility to resend them the confirmation email, or even resend that

by vzk91

Excellent plugin and great support

The plugin works perfectly and delivers what it promises. In addition its author offers a great help through the forum and is very active. This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by vzk9

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Newsletters or Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… more popular?
Newsletters has 2.0K+ active installations while Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… has 1.0K+. Newsletters is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Newsletters or Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…?
Newsletters has a 4.7/5 rating from 244 reviews, while Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… has a 4.3/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are Newsletters and Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… free?
Newsletters is free and Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Newsletters or Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email…?
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?
Newsletters was last updated 1 month ago and Email Marketing Plugin – WP Email… was last updated 3 months ago.

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