Welcome Mat for WordPress Plugin Directory
Welcome Mat is a WordPress app, with a 4.0 average rating from 3 reviews, as of Jul 14, 2026.
Welcome Mat is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Bas Schuiling. With a rating of 4.0★ from 3 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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Welcome Mat is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Newsletter category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 3 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
- +Published by Bas Schuiling — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (3) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Welcome Mat works
WordPress Welcome Mat creates your highest converting pages for email list building or other offerings. We found it is one of the most effective ways to build your site’s audience. We use a Welcome Mat on a number of our sites and have found it to be the most effective tool we have.
Our Welcome Mat plugin runs completely on your site without connecting to outside services. This is important so that you never lose email from your visitors or your conversion metrics. Plus it is easier to have all your information available in your WordPress admin panel.
Welcome Mat comes with with 5 default layouts and with the ability to edit the text and background colors to match your site.
Category rankings
As of Jul 14, 2026- List builder#0of 2Top 1%
- Mailing list#0of 19Top 1%
- Newsletter#0of 331Top 1%
- Subscription#0of 54Top 1%
- Welcome mat#0of 1Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Welcome Mat stands in the Newsletter category
Welcome Mat ranks #0 of 331 apps in the Newsletter category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Welcome Mat?
Welcome Mat is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.0-star rating from 3 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Newsletter 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 Bas Schuiling.
Who uses Welcome Mat?
Currently around 10 active stores have installed Welcome Mat. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Newsletter category on WordPress.