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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Password only login (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)
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Password only login

Password only login

5(1)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
View Password only login

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Password only login has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Password only login has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
►
Password only login5/5
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
◄
Password only login1
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Password only login60
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Password only login3.1K+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Password only loginN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
◄
Password only login12 years ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Password only login2013
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Password only login13 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Password only login3.3+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Password only loginfalse+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Password only loginFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Password only login0.2

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

Password only login

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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

Password only login Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Password only login more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Password only login has 60. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Password only login?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Password only login has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Password only login free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Password only login is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Password only login?
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 Password only login was last updated 12 years ago.

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