MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing… (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
AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a higher user rating (3/5 from 40 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing… has 752K+. AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MailerLite – Signup forms (official) | AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ◄ | 2.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 25 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 752K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2010 | |
| Age | 12 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.20 | 7.3.31 |
Rating Breakdown
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) averaged approximately 702 daily downloads while AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing… averaged 209.
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
AWeber – Free Sign Up Form and Landing… Reviews
This plugin is no longer functional.
I am reaching out regarding a critical issue with the AWeber for WordPress plugin that started occurring on my website on February 21st, 2026. This issue is causing Fatal Errors during our user regist
Works great now!
Looks like all of the bad reviews were from 3 to 11 years ago. It works great. I love the landing pages that you can create with it as well. Some themes need to get on board with integrations.
Makes adding a sign-up a breeze.
This plugin works for me. With its shortcode I can place a sign-up form anywhere I want or need one.
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