MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Contact Form Plugin (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
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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Contact Form Plugin has 980K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MailerLite – Signup forms (official) | Contact Form Plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ◄ | 2.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 17 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 980K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 3.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.20 | 1.1.31 |
Rating Breakdown
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Contact Form Plugin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) averaged approximately 702 daily downloads while Contact Form Plugin averaged 18.
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 Plugin Reviews
Support responding with an answer that’s not related to the support request
I advised a customer of mine to use this product, but with no support will look for an alternative for future customers, some basic functions which could be easily included in the email response creat
Plugin OK, Support not existing
Created an contact Form and it words well. Changed from Temporary Site to official URL, what disabled the Pro License. Unable to release it so contacted the support. no response since 4 days. really p
Excellent Customer Service
Couldn’t be happier with this contact form. Any issues I had the creator responded within the hour. 5 stars!!!
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