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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Registration Widget (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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Registration Widget

Registration Widget

4.5(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Registration Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Registration Widget has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 2 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Registration Widget has 39K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Registration Widget4.5/5
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Registration Widget2
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Registration Widget100
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Registration Widget39K+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Registration WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
◄
Registration Widget13 years ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Registration Widget2009
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Registration Widget17 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Registration Widget2.7+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Registration Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Registration WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Registration Widget1.0

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

Registration Widget

4.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
50%
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

Registration Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Registration Widget more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Registration Widget has 100. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Registration Widget?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Registration Widget has a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Registration Widget free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Registration Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Registration Widget?
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 Registration Widget was last updated 13 years ago.

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