MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
100K+ active installs
Free
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar
7.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 30 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar has 365K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MailerLite – Signup forms (official) | MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 30 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 7.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 365K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.20 | 1.7.4 |
Rating Breakdown
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) averaged approximately 702 daily downloads while MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar averaged 64.
Recent Reviews
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) Reviews
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
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
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
MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar Reviews
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
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.
doesn’t work
the plugin is displayed in “plugins” but no menu, no settings, completely useless … it is useless!
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