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MW WP Form vs MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar (2026)

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

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View MW WP Form
VS
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar

MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar

4.6(30)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 30 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar has 365K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
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MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar4.6/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
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MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar30
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
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MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar7.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
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MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar365K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top BarN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
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MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar1 month ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar2015
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar11 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar4.9+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar7.4+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top BarFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar1.7.4

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar

4.6/5(30 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
0%
2
3%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar Reviews

by labtecdxmp

Terrible

The Support staff are not interested in helping you, just marking their Topics as ‘Resolved’. You need to Hire a WordPress Developer if you want to get the full functionality from the ‘add-on’. I’ve s

by mykilos

missing GDPR support

This useful topbar does need to be updated to allow a required checkbox otherwise it’s no longer useful/legal to use on any website within the EU or any website collecting data from EU citizens.

by leclerc-web

doesn’t work

the plugin is displayed in “plugins” but no menu, no settings, completely useless … it is useless!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar has 7.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar has a 4.6/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar free?
MW WP Form is free and MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar?
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?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar was last updated 1 month ago.

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