Genesis eNews Extended vs MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress and Genesis eNews Extended are close on health (A · 91 vs A · 88). MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress has the stronger rating quality.
No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.
Metric
Genesis eNews Extended
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress
Active installsModeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.
40K–50K
1M–2M ✓
Active installs, change over ~6 monthsCompares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.
Stable
Stable
Overall health
A · 88
A · 91 ✓
MaintenanceHow recently the plugin was updated.
100/100
100/100
Rating qualityVolume-adjusted review quality.
87/100
96/100 ✓
SupportShare of forum threads marked resolved.
70/100
70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)
4.4★
4.8★ ✓
Reviews
28
1,498 ✓
Ranking optimizationHow well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.
97/100
99/100 ✓
Removal riskMaintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.
Low
Low
Last updated
3mo ago
2d ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d
3.9K
525K ✓
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30dDips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.
-4%
-38%
Install conversionActive installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.
3.3% ✓
1.3%
Category
Email & Marketing
Email & Marketing
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Genesis eNews ExtendedMC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress
7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.