Kit (formerly ConvertKit) vs Elastic Email Sender
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
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #807, ahead of Elastic Email Sender at #1,619. Over the last 7 days Kit (formerly ConvertKit) slipped 2 places and Elastic Email Sender climbed 1 place. Kit (formerly ConvertKit) has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for Elastic Email Sender. Downloads this week: Kit (formerly ConvertKit) 26,392 and Elastic Email Sender 305. Ratings: Kit (formerly ConvertKit) 4.8★ from 90 and Elastic Email Sender 4.8★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | Kit (formerly ConvertKit) | Elastic Email Sender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #807 ▼ 2 | #1,619 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 26,392 | 305 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (90) | 4.8★ (10) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.4.7 | 1.2.22 |
| Best rank on record | #805 | #1,615 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2015 | Jun 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 0 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Kit (formerly ConvertKit) or Elastic Email Sender?
By active installs, Kit (formerly ConvertKit): 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Elastic Email Sender, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Kit (formerly ConvertKit) or Elastic Email Sender?
Kit (formerly ConvertKit), at #807 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Elastic Email Sender at #1,619. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Kit (formerly ConvertKit) or Elastic Email Sender 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.