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Best WordPress Plugins for Subscribers

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Subscribers

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for subscribers comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Hostinger Reach Best overall 91/100
  2. 2. FluentCRM 91/100
  3. 3. MailPoet 89/100
  4. 4. Email Subscribers & Newsletters 89/100
  5. 5. Newsletter 88/100
  6. 6. Back In Stock Notifier for WooCommerce 88/100
  7. 7. Kit 87/100
  8. 8. MailOptin 85/100
  9. 9. Simple Newsletter Plugin 83/100
  10. 10. Newsletters 82/100
  11. 11. MailerPress 81/100
  12. 12. Simple Statistics for Feeds 81/100
  13. 13. Easy Subscribe 80/100
  14. 14. Download After Email 79/100
  15. 15. Social Boost: Giveaways, Instant win and Contests. Grow foll... 78/100
1 Hostinger Reach
Best overall Free by Hostinger

Hostinger Reach

Launch and grow your email marketing effortlessly with Hostinger Reach. Collect contacts, sync subscribers, and send emails – all in one, AI powered.

5★
from 6 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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2 FluentCRM
Free by WPManageNinja

FluentCRM

The easiest and fastest Email Marketing, Newsletter, Marketing Automation Plugin & CRM Solution for WordPress

4.8★
from 249 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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3 MailPoet
Free by MailPoet

MailPoet

Send beautiful newsletters from WordPress. Collect subscribers with signup forms, automate your emails for WooCommerce, blog post notifications & more

4.4★
from 1,432 ratings
500k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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4 Email Subscribers & Newsletters
Free by Icegram

Email Subscribers & Newsletters

Add subscription forms on the website and send newsletters & automatically send post notification about new blog posts once it gets published.

4.6★
from 1,168 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
89

WPScore

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5 Newsletter
Free by Stefano Lissa

Newsletter

An email marketing tool for your blog: subscription forms to create your lists with unlimited subscribers and newsletters.

4.6★
from 1,203 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
88

WPScore

Read review View on WordPress.org
7 Kit
Free by Kit

Kit

Build your email subscriber lists, send email marketing newsletters, create landing pages, build custom subscription forms with the Form Builder block …

4.8★
from 90 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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8 MailOptin
Free by properfraction

MailOptin

Create popup, optin forms using easy form builder & popup maker. Send automated email to subscribers — Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Campaign Monitor etc

4.8★
from 435 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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9 Simple Newsletter Plugin
Free by Noptin Newsletter Team

Simple Newsletter Plugin

A fast, GDPR-compliant newsletter plugin. Collect newsletter subscribers, let users subscribe to new post notifications, and send newsletters. ★★★★★

4.5★
from 118 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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10 Newsletters
Free by Tribulant Software

Newsletters

Newsletter plugin for WordPress to capture subscribers and send beautiful, bulk newsletter emails.

4.6★
from 245 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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11 MailerPress
Free by MailerPress Team

MailerPress

Email marketing and newsletter plugin for WordPress. Create email campaigns, grow subscribers, automate emails, and customize WooCommerce emails.

5★
from 17 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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13 Easy Subscribe
Free by Devnet

Easy Subscribe

Collect leads and grow your email list directly inside WordPress with customizable subscription forms and built-in subscriber management.

5★
from 1 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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14 Download After Email
Free by mkscripts

Download After Email

Download After Email is a free Subscribe & Download plugin that allows you to gain subscribers by offering free downloads.

4.4★
from 30 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
79

WPScore

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