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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Contact Form 123 (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

3(40)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
VS
Contact Form 123

Contact Form 123

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Contact Form 123

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Contact Form 123 has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
◄
Contact Form 123N/A
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Contact Form 1230
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
◄
Contact Form 12310
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Contact Form 1231.3K+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form 123N/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
◄
Contact Form 1232 years ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form 1232021
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form 1235 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form 1236.4.3+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form 123false+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form 123Free
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form 1231.9

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

3/5(40 reviews)
5
35%
4
10%
3
8%
2
10%
1
38%

Contact Form 123

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

Recent Reviews

MailerLite – Signup forms (official) Reviews

by honeystonebooks

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

by domino5000

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

by geppeinserra

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 123 Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Contact Form 123 more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Contact Form 123 has 10. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Contact Form 123?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Contact Form 123 has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Contact Form 123 free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Contact Form 123 is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Contact Form 123?
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?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) was last updated 1 month ago and Contact Form 123 was last updated 2 years ago.

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