MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress vs MailPoet
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #35, ahead of MailPoet at #127. MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 1M+ active installs against 500K+ for MailPoet. Downloads this week: MailPoet 216,939 and MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 48,077. Ratings: MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 4.8★ from 1,497 and MailPoet 4.4★ from 1,435 reviews.
| Metric | MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress | MailPoet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #35 ▬ | #127 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 48,077 | 216,939 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (1,497) | 4.4★ (1,435) |
| Last updated | Sep 16, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.14.1 | 5.44.0 |
| Best rank on record | #34 | #127 |
| Days in the top 50 | 98 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2013 | Oct 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 79 | 18 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress or MailPoet?
By active installs, MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress: 1M+ sites run it against 500K+ for MailPoet, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress or MailPoet?
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress, at #35 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MailPoet at #127. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress or MailPoet alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are email & newsletters plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.