Mailster vs weMail
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| Feature | Mailster v2.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 3.5/5 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 | 7,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | November 11, 2026 |
| Editions | Mailster Compatibility Tester · Mailster ($) | weMail |
| Pros | Server, PHP and mail checks in one admin page; Clear pass, warning or error result for each check; Free to run before buying Mailster | Newsletter builder with HTML and plain-text versions; Signup forms by shortcode, block and Elementor; Abandoned-cart emails for WooCommerce |
| Cons | Offers a Mailster licence purchase on the same page; Downloads the paid Mailster plugin after checkout; Only checks readiness, it is not the newsletter plugin | Subscriber and campaign data live in the vendor cloud; A weMail account is required before use; Plugin sends data to the vendor API |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Server and PHP compatibility checks, Mail delivery check through wp_mail, Admin page for running tests, Mailster licence checkout and download ($) | Newsletter campaigns, Signup forms, WooCommerce checkout opt-in, Abandoned-cart recovery emails, CSV import and export, Gutenberg form block, Elementor form action |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Freemius checkout | — |
| — | weMail API | |
| Analytics | — | Appsero insights |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | Mailster download endpoint | WPForms, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | mailster.co | icanhazip.com, api.getwemail.io |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |