Leadfox vs Newsletter
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| Feature | Leadfox v2.2.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | Newsletter v9.4.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | January 20, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Leadfox for WordPress | Newsletter · Newsletter Professional Addons ($) |
| Pros | Adds the Leadfox tracking script without editing theme files; Pushes new subscribers and customers into a chosen list; Admin button to sync existing subscribers and customers | Subscriber lists with signup forms and double opt-in; Open and click tracking built in; Free core plus free add-ons such as archive and locked content |
| Cons | Requires a Leadfox account with an API key and secret; Loads the external tracking script on every front-end page; Sends contact details to a third-party service | Professional add-ons need a paid licence; Sending depends on the site's own mail setup; Tracking adds pixels and redirect routes to emails |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Leadfox tracking script added to every page, New subscriber and customer accounts sent to a Leadfox list, Manual sync of existing subscribers and customers, Choose the Leadfox list to receive contacts, Lifecycle event fired on the order-received page | Subscription forms and newsletter_form shortcode, Single and double opt-in subscription, Open and click tracking routes, Subscriber profile and unsubscribe shortcodes, Cron-driven sending engine, Free add-ons: registration, archive, locked content, Professional add-ons via paid licence ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Leadfox | — |
| Plugins | — | Polylang, WPML |
| Other | — | Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 | 6.1 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.thenewsletterplugin.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 11 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |