MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Contact Form 7 Connector (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
Contact Form 7 Connector
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Contact Form 7 Connector has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 16 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Contact Form 7 Connector has 84K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MailerLite – Signup forms (official) | Contact Form 7 Connector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ► | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 16 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 84K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2017 | |
| Age | 12 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.20 | 1.2.8 |
Rating Breakdown
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form 7 Connector
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) averaged approximately 702 daily downloads while Contact Form 7 Connector averaged 16.
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
Contact Form 7 Connector Reviews
Great plugin thank you very much
Thanks for the plugin, it really helped me with the task I was working on. It would be good if you could support Mailchimp tags as well, so when someone subscribes, I can assign a tag ( already define
Great plugin!
An excellent plugin that makes connecting with MailerLite incredibly simple and reliable. It always works flawlessly and has been a huge time-saver for my projects. Highly recommend it!
MailerLite Connection Works Great
Thank you for this plugin! It allowed me to easily connect Contact Form 7 to MailerLite.
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