Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher vs DecaLog (2026)

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

Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher

Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher

4.9(107)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
VS
DecaLog

DecaLog

4.8(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View DecaLog

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 107 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher has accumulated 253K+ total downloads while DecaLog has 49K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog4.8/5
Total Reviews
107Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog8
Active Installs
20K+Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog1.0K+
Total Downloads
253K+Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog49K+
Support Resolution
N/AMail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLogN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog1 week ago
First Released
2017Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog2019
Age
9 yearsMail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog7 years
WP Requires
4.7+Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog6.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog8.2+
Business Model
FreeMail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLogFree
Latest Version
2.1.11Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
DecaLog4.6.0

Rating Breakdown

Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher

4.9/5(107 reviews)
5
96%
4
2%
3
0%
2
1%
1
1%

DecaLog

4.8/5(8 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
13%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher Reviews

by milenfrom

Great

Great

by hssrwebsite

Mail Catcher – Improvements Needed!

The ability to respond to emails without creating a new message (which requires copying and pasting the sender’s email address, questions, etc.) is a critical update that’s needed. The ability to

by aasolutions

Super Plugin

Good Job

DecaLog Reviews

by sgpro

does not activate

this plugin can be downloaded and installed, but not activated.You can attempt activation in both wp cli and in the plugins dashboard, but it still remains deactivated, and there are no messages or lo

by Rick Hoekman

Great plugin!

Very nice to be able to push certain events to New Relic logs. I can even see Wordfence alerts and user logins coming in which is awesome!

by janthiel

Amazing toolset, well crafted

Just came across the Perfops One Suite by chance and I have to say: Amazing! Well coded, well maintained and an amazing feature set. I wouldn’t run any of our projects without it anymore. We use it wi

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher or DecaLog more popular?
Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher has 20K+ active installations while DecaLog has 1.0K+. Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher or DecaLog?
Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher has a 4.9/5 rating from 107 reviews, while DecaLog has a 4.8/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher and DecaLog free?
Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher is free and DecaLog is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher or DecaLog?
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?
Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher was last updated 8 months ago and DecaLog was last updated 1 week ago.

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