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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Contact Form Block (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

3(40)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Contact Form Block

Contact Form Block

4.9(39)

600 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Contact Form Block

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Contact Form Block has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 39 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 600). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Contact Form Block has 26K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
►
Contact Form Block4.9/5
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Contact Form Block39
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Contact Form Block600
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Contact Form Block26K+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form BlockN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Contact Form Block2 months ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form Block2019
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form Block7 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form Block6.0+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form Block7.4+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form BlockFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form Block1.0.6

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

3/5(40 reviews)
5
35%
4
10%
3
8%
2
10%
1
38%

Contact Form Block

4.9/5(39 reviews)
5
95%
4
3%
3
3%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

MailerLite – Signup forms (official) Reviews

by honeystonebooks

Same as everyone else here…

I signed up with mailerlite to manage newsletters (as opposed to ecommerce abandoned cart flows etc). I made an embedded signup form for newsletter subscription. THEN I learned that I needed this very

by domino5000

No longer using it

I’ve had a similar experience to another commenter. Initially the plugin worked well. But later when I click to edit my form, it would redirect to MailerLite website and say “Form not found”. So I tri

by geppeinserra

Unreliable both as a platform and as a plugin

My experience with MailerLite has been simply disastrous.The problem does not concern only the WordPress plugin, but the entire platform. After numerous attempts the result was always the same:form

Contact Form Block Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Contact Form Block more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Contact Form Block has 600. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Contact Form Block?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Contact Form Block has a 4.9/5 rating from 39 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Contact Form Block free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Contact Form Block is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Contact Form Block?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) was last updated 1 month ago and Contact Form Block was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.