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Should I use Newsletter Glue?

Learn to build and send newsletters on WordPress with Newsletter Glue: Tutorials, guides, comparisons, product updates and more. - blog.newsletterglue.com

Depends. Buy if you run a WordPress-based publisher or newsroom and want newsletters built like blog posts. Skip it if you're a small creator — $120/month annual is overkill; Substack or Kit is simpler and cheaper.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 16 public sources; most are company-published, few independent reviews.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo public support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0.10 per 1,000 emails

Pay per send

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Newsroom plan (current focus)$120/month, billed annually
Legacy licenses$149/yr Writer, $249/yr Publisher

Best for

  • WordPress publishers and newsrooms
  • Teams sending newsletters as WP posts
  • Writers leaving Substack for their own site
  • Publishers on HubSpot or Omeda

Not for

  • Small creators — $120/mo annual is overkill
  • Non-WordPress sites — it's a WP plugin
  • Anyone wanting a free starter newsletter
  • Buyers wary of post-acquisition churn

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Pricing changed multiple times: $149–$249/yr licenses, then $120/mo annual. Confirm current terms before buying.

medium

$120/month billed annually means roughly $1,440 upfront; no evidence of a monthly-only option.

medium

Acquired April 2025 by PaywallProject; roadmap, support and pricing may shift under new ownership.

low

No public security page; unclear disclosure practices.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Publish newsletters inside WordPress like blog posts
  • HubSpot and Omeda integrations for enterprise publishers
  • Usage pricing from $0.10 per 1,000 emails
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Guidance for SEO-friendly newsletter archives

Cons

  • Repositioned for newsrooms; now $120/month billed annually
  • Sold to new owner in April 2025
  • No public security page
  • Pricing changed repeatedly, confusing for buyers

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0.10 per 1,000 emails

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Cheap per-email sends; $120/mo tier is steep
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Sends newsletters like blog posts in WordPress
  • Feature depth: 4/5. HubSpot, Omeda, Kit, Constant Contact integrations
  • Support quality. No public support evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page published
  • $0.10/1k emails Starting price Usage-based sending
  • $120/mo Newsroom plan Billed annually
  • $149–$249/yr Legacy licenses Writer / Publisher tiers
  • April 2025 Acquired New owner Tyler Channell

Pricing

Pay per send

$0.10 per 1,000 emails

  • Usage-based sending
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

Newsroom plan (current focus)

$120/month, billed annually

  • For newsrooms and media companies

Legacy licenses

$149/yr Writer, $249/yr Publisher

  • Independent writers
  • Publishers

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

user feedback is sparse; one customer story reports doubled conversions and 10x traffic after migrating from Substack to WordPress.

“With Newsletter Glue, we doubled conversions and 10x-ed viewers to our site. Our entire team works out of WordPress now”
IndieHackers customer story
Full analysis

Based on 16 public sources; most are company-published, few independent reviews.

WordPress newsletter plugin now aimed at newsrooms at $120/mo annual — overkill for hobby bloggers; MailPoet, Substack or Kit simpler.

Methodology

Based on 16 public sources; most are company-published, few independent reviews.

Sources

  1. Compare - Newsletter Glue blogblog.newsletterglue.com
    official
  2. New focus and pricingblog.newsletterglue.com
    official
  3. Introducing our new pricing plansblog.newsletterglue.com
    official
  4. Newsletter Glue has a new owner.blog.newsletterglue.com
    official
  5. Security pageblog.newsletterglue.com
    security
  6. How our customer migrated from Substack to WordPressindiehackers.com
    review
  7. How to create an SEO-friendly newsletter archivewpcontent.io
    news
  8. Newsletter Glue is a Mailpoet Alternativeblog.newsletterglue.com
    official
  9. Newsletter Glue on Xx.com
    official

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