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MW WP Form vs Registration Widget (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
Registration Widget

Registration Widget

4.5(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Registration Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Registration Widget has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 2 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Registration Widget has 39K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
Registration Widget4.5/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
◄
Registration Widget2
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
Registration Widget100
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
Registration Widget39K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Registration WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Registration Widget13 years ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Registration Widget2009
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Registration Widget17 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Registration Widget2.7+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Registration Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Registration WidgetFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Registration Widget1.0

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

Registration Widget

4.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
50%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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

Registration Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Registration Widget more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Registration Widget has 100. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Registration Widget?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Registration Widget has a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Registration Widget free?
MW WP Form is free and Registration Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Registration Widget?
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 Registration Widget was last updated 13 years ago.

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