Hello Bar Popup Builder vs weMail
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| Feature | Hello Bar Popup Builder v1.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 1.6/5 Visit Details | weMail v2.1.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | June 4, 2026 | November 11, 2026 |
| Editions | Hello Bar Popup Builder | weMail |
| Pros | Adds Hello Bar popups with a site code and little setup; Loads the script in the head or the footer, chosen in settings; Plugin code is small with no local tracking | Newsletter builder with HTML and plain-text versions; Signup forms by shortcode, block and Elementor; Abandoned-cart emails for WooCommerce |
| Cons | Popup content, analytics and data live on the Hello Bar service; Needs a Hello Bar account and site code to work; Popup behaviour cannot be changed in the plugin itself | 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 | — | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hello Bar site code and API key settings, Loads Hello Bar script in head or footer, Hello Bar popup script from the service, Admin options page | 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 | |
| Marketing | Hello Bar | — |
| Analytics | — | Appsero insights |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | — | WPForms, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | my.hellobar.com | icanhazip.com, api.getwemail.io |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |