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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Flex Forms (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)
VS
Flex Forms

Flex Forms

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Flex Forms

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a higher user rating (3/5 from 40 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Flex Forms has 780.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Flex FormsN/A
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Flex Forms0
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Flex Forms10
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Flex Forms780
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Flex FormsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Flex Forms3 weeks ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Flex Forms2025
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Flex Forms1 year
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Flex Forms5.0+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Flex Forms7.0+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Flex FormsFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Flex Forms2.1.8

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

Flex Forms

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
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

Flex Forms Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Flex Forms more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Flex Forms has 10. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Flex Forms?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Flex Forms has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Flex Forms free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Flex Forms is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Flex Forms?
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 Flex Forms was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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