Mailgun vs WC API Custom Meta
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
Mailgun ranks #546 on the popular list; WC API Custom Meta is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Mailgun has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 80K+ active installs against 40+ for WC API Custom Meta. Downloads this week: Mailgun 6,860 and WC API Custom Meta 13. Ratings: Mailgun 3.8★ from 49 and WC API Custom Meta 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Mailgun | WC API Custom Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #546 ▼ 5 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,860 | 13 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (49) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 | May 31, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.2.3 | 0.7.1 |
| Best rank on record | #540 | #20,880 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2012 | Feb 2016 |
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, Mailgun or WC API Custom Meta?
By active installs, Mailgun: 80K+ sites run it against 40+ for WC API Custom Meta, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Are Mailgun or WC API Custom Meta 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.