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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… (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
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…

HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…

4.9(57)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 57 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… has 254K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
►
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…4.9/5
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
►
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…57
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…10K+
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…254K+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…N/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
►
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…3 weeks ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…2017
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…9 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…4.6+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…5.3+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…Free
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…1.6.4

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…

4.9/5(57 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

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

HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… Reviews

by folbert

Great plugin!

Very nice, developer friendly, plugin!

by George Paschetto

Works great – Excellent support

I needed to convert a large form from PDF to online. After trying several other plugins I found Hf. There was some trouble at first, but the developer quickly replied to my email with an easy fix. I n

by aryanrajseo

simplest, fastest and easiest HTML form plugin

This should be a native core feature to WordPress as a form builder. This plugin is amazing, powerful yet very light. I can customize it as per my needs. Thank you for this plugin. This topic

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… has 10K+. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… has a 4.9/5 rating from 57 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms…?
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 HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms… was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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