WP Mail vs Zoho Mail for WordPress
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
Zoho Mail for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,390, ahead of WP Mail at #7,930. Over the last 7 days Zoho Mail for WordPress slipped 1 place and WP Mail slipped 70 places. Zoho Mail for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 29× the next: 20K+ active installs against 700+ for WP Mail. Downloads this week: Zoho Mail for WordPress 488 and WP Mail 45. Ratings: WP Mail 5★ from 1 and Zoho Mail for WordPress 3.8★ from 41 reviews.
| Metric | WP Mail | Zoho Mail for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #7,930 ▼ 70 | #1,390 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 45 | 488 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 3.8★ (41) |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2016 | May 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3 | 1.6.3 |
| Best rank on record | #7,693 | #1,389 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2016 | Dec 2017 |
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, WP Mail or Zoho Mail for WordPress?
By active installs, Zoho Mail for WordPress: 20K+ sites run it against 700+ for WP Mail, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, WP Mail or Zoho Mail for WordPress?
Zoho Mail for WordPress, at #1,390 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Mail at #7,930. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are WP Mail or Zoho Mail for WordPress 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.