Postie vs wp-greet
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 #1,595, ahead of wp-greet at #20,900. Over the last 7 days Postie climbed 1 place and wp-greet slipped 72 places. Postie has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 10K+ active installs against 50+ for wp-greet. Downloads this week: Postie 940 and wp-greet 31. Ratings: Postie 4.7★ from 139 and wp-greet 4.9★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | Postie | wp-greet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,595 ▲ 1 | #20,900 ▼ 72 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 940 | 31 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (139) | 4.9★ (10) |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.9.87 | 6.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,556 | #20,393 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2009 | Apr 2008 |
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, Postie or wp-greet?
By active installs, Postie: 10K+ sites run it against 50+ for wp-greet, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Postie or wp-greet?
Postie, at #1,595 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with wp-greet at #20,900. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Postie or wp-greet 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.