MailPoet vs Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend
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
MailPoet leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #128, ahead of Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend at #839. Over the last 7 days MailPoet held its place and Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend slipped 5 places. MailPoet has the largest install base, roughly 13× the next: 500K+ active installs against 40K+ for Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend. Downloads this week: MailPoet 187,009 and Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend 2,058. Ratings: MailPoet 4.4★ from 1,431 and Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend 4.9★ from 168 reviews.
| Metric | MailPoet | Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #128 ▬ | #839 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 187,009 | 2,058 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (1,431) | 4.9★ (168) |
| Last updated | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.38.0 | 1.22.7 |
| Best rank on record | #128 | #807 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2016 | Jul 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 8 | 2 |
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, MailPoet or Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend?
By active installs, MailPoet: 500K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MailPoet or Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend?
MailPoet, at #128 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend at #839. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MailPoet or Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend 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.