Astra vs Mailster for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Mailster for WooCommerce v2.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Mailster for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Checkout checkbox to join a newsletter list; Per-product newsletter lists; Automation triggers on order status changes; Lists and triggers managed from the Mailster side |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Requires the paid Mailster plugin; Only works with Mailster lists, not other email services; Adds settings and a metabox to WooCommerce products |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Subscribe checkbox at checkout, Per-product newsletter lists, Mailster automation triggers on order status changes, Subscribe customer when the order is placed, WooCommerce email template for Mailster messages |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailster | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |