MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… (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
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 16 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… has 846K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MailerLite – Signup forms (official) | Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 16 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | 100K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 846K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2024 | |
| Age | 12 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 4.7.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.20 | 1.7.9 |
Rating Breakdown
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) averaged approximately 702 daily downloads while Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… averaged 175.
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
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and… Reviews
Quick migration to Omnisend
Honestly I expected it to take a month, it didn’t, more like days/week and everything was moved by the team. Melanie was very supportive, patient and did most of the work during onboarding, minimal ef
Glad I came back to Omnisend
I moved to Klaviyo about 3 months ago because everyone kept talking about it like it’s the ultimate email marketing tool. For me it just ended up feeling overly complex and way more expensive for basi
Good first impression
I would like to highlight the migration experience in particular. I had been delaying the move for a long time because, honestly, platform migrations are usually hassle and stress. This time, though,
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