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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Little Message Lite (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
Little Message Lite

Little Message Lite

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Little Message Lite

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Little Message Lite has 248.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Little Message LiteN/A
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Little Message Lite0
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Little Message Lite0
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Little Message Lite248
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Little Message LiteN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Little Message Lite7 months ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Little Message Lite2025
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Little Message Lite1 year
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Little Message Lite6.2+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Little Message Lite7.4+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Little Message LiteFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Little Message Lite1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

Little Message Lite

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

Little Message Lite Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Little Message Lite more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Little Message Lite has 0. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Little Message Lite?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Little Message Lite has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Little Message Lite free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Little Message Lite is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Little Message Lite?
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 Little Message Lite was last updated 7 months ago.

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