Add Plain-Text Email vs WP Mail Logging
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP Mail Logging leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #164, ahead of Add Plain-Text Email at #16,100. Over the last 7 days WP Mail Logging climbed 1 place and Add Plain-Text Email slipped 112 places. WP Mail Logging has the largest install base, roughly 3000× the next: 300K+ active installs against 100+ for Add Plain-Text Email. Downloads this week: WP Mail Logging 150,793 and Add Plain-Text Email 23. Ratings: Add Plain-Text Email 5★ from 4 and WP Mail Logging 4.7★ from 372 reviews.
| Metric | Add Plain-Text Email | WP Mail Logging |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #16,100 ▼ 112 | #164 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 23 | 150,793 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 4.7★ (372) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.1 | 1.17.1 |
| Best rank on record | #15,879 | #164 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2013 | Jun 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add Plain-Text Email or WP Mail Logging?
By active installs, WP Mail Logging: 300K+ sites run it against 100+ for Add Plain-Text Email, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add Plain-Text Email or WP Mail Logging?
WP Mail Logging, at #164 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Add Plain-Text Email at #16,100. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add Plain-Text Email or WP Mail Logging alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.