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| Metric | MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress | Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.5k | 1 |
| Active installs | 1,000,000+ | 60+ |
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Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin edges out MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress has the larger user base (1,497 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress's 1,497-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress audit • Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin audit
| Keyword | MC4WP | Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin |
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| forms | #100 | Not ranked |
| form | #111 | Not ranked |
| custom form | #158 | Not ranked |
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Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress (4.8★ from 1,497 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress has the deeper published review base (1,497 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,497 reviews). Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress and Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
