Postie is the #35 ranked email app on WordPress, with a 4.7 average rating from 139 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Postie is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Wayne Allen. With a rating of 4.7★ from 139 reviews, it currently ranks #35 in the Email category.
AppRanks data: Postie ranks #35 in Email on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 5% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Postie is a highly rated WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Email category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 139 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Wayne Allen — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Postie works
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Postie offers many advanced features for creating posts by email, including the ability to assign categories by name, included pictures and videos, and automatically strip off signatures.
Postie supports both IMAP and POP including SSL/TLS.
There is also an extensive set of filters/actions for developers to extend Postie’s functionality.
For usage notes, see the other notes page.
More info at http://PostiePlugin.com/
Features
Supports IMAP or POP3 servers
SSL and TLS supported
Control who gets to post via email
Set defaults for category, status, post format, post type and tags.
Set title, category, status, post format, post type, date, comment control and tags in email to override defaults.
Specify post excerpt (including excerpt only images).
Use plain text or HTML version of email.
Remove headers and footers from email (useful for posting from a mailing list).
Optionally send emails on post success/failure.
Control the types of attachments that are allowed by file name (wildcards allowed) and MIME type.
Optionally make the first image the featured image.
Gallery support.
Control image placement with plain text email.
Templates for images so they look the way you want.
Templates for videos.
Templates for audio files.
Templates for other attachments.
Email replies become comments.
Developers
Several filter hooks available for custom processing of emails.
More developer info at http://postieplugin.com/extending/
Usage Please visit our site at http://postieplugin.com/
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Email#35of 718Top 5%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Postie stands in the Email category
Postie ranks #35 of 718 apps in the Email category, placing it in the top 5% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Postie?
Postie is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 139 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Email category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Wayne Allen.
Where does Postie rank on WordPress?
Postie currently sits at position #35 in the Email category on WordPress. That places it in the top 5% of 718 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.