Astra vs weMail
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | weMail v2.1.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | weMail |
| 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 | Newsletter builder with HTML and plain-text versions; Signup forms by shortcode, block and Elementor; Abandoned-cart emails for WooCommerce |
| 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 | Subscriber and campaign data live in the vendor cloud; A weMail account is required before use; Plugin sends data to the vendor API |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | Newsletter campaigns, Signup forms, WooCommerce checkout opt-in, Abandoned-cart recovery emails, CSV import and export, Gutenberg form block, Elementor form action |
| Integrations | ||
| — | weMail API | |
| Analytics | — | Appsero insights |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | WPForms, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Elementor |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | icanhazip.com, api.getwemail.io |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |