Kadence Mail vs Yandex Mail
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
Kadence Mail leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #669, ahead of Yandex Mail at #10,276. Over the last 7 days Kadence Mail slipped 1 place and Yandex Mail slipped 45 places. Kadence Mail has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 60K+ active installs against 300+ for Yandex Mail. Downloads this week: Kadence Mail 1,728 and Yandex Mail 29. Ratings: Kadence Mail 4.2★ from 52 and Yandex Mail 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Kadence Mail | Yandex Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #669 ▼ 1 | #10,276 ▼ 45 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,728 | 29 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (52) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | May 12, 2026 | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Current version | 3.0.0 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #654 | #10,025 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2012 | Jul 2015 |
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, Kadence Mail or Yandex Mail?
By active installs, Kadence Mail: 60K+ sites run it against 300+ for Yandex Mail, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Kadence Mail or Yandex Mail?
Kadence Mail, at #669 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Yandex Mail at #10,276. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Kadence Mail or Yandex Mail 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.