Postie vs SendWP
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
Postie leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,602, ahead of SendWP at #1,762. Over the last 7 days Postie slipped 4 places and SendWP slipped 2 places. Postie has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for SendWP. Downloads this week: Postie 8,585 and SendWP 881. Ratings: Postie 4.7★ from 139 and SendWP 4.1★ from 14 reviews.
| Metric | Postie | SendWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,602 ▼ 4 | #1,762 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,585 | 881 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (139) | 4.1★ (14) |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.88 | 1.4.9 |
| Best rank on record | #1,556 | #1,714 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2009 | Mar 2019 |
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, Postie or SendWP?
By active installs, Postie: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for SendWP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Postie or SendWP?
Postie, at #1,602 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SendWP at #1,762. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Postie or SendWP 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.