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MW WP Form vs Public Post Preview (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
Public Post Preview

Public Post Preview

4.5(79)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Public Post Preview

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Public Post Preview has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 79 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Public Post Preview has 1.6M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
Public Post Preview4.5/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
►
Public Post Preview79
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
Public Post Preview100K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
Public Post Preview1.6M+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Public Post PreviewN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Public Post Preview1 month ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Public Post Preview2009
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Public Post Preview17 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Public Post Preview6.6+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Public Post Preview8.0+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Public Post PreviewFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Public Post Preview3.1.0

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

Public Post Preview

4.5/5(79 reviews)
5
84%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
1
8%

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

Public Post Preview Reviews

by Mohsin Alam

Awesome Plugin

Does the work as it is advertised. Thanks for this good plugin.

by mokuh

What Happened?!

The preview links no longer work. Users are forced to log in when using the public preview link – defeating the entire purpose of this plugin. This used to be a must-have plugin. Unless you fix this,

by bbbstoked

no longer working

Been using this plugin always then all of a sudden it stopped working..

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Public Post Preview more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Public Post Preview has 100K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Public Post Preview?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Public Post Preview has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Public Post Preview free?
MW WP Form is free and Public Post Preview is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Public Post Preview?
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 Public Post Preview was last updated 1 month ago.

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