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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs ST Admin Protection (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
ST Admin Protection

ST Admin Protection

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View ST Admin Protection

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while ST Admin Protection has 2.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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ST Admin ProtectionN/A
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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ST Admin Protection0
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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ST Admin Protection10
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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ST Admin Protection2.3K+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
ST Admin ProtectionN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
◄
ST Admin Protection14 years ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
ST Admin Protection2011
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
ST Admin Protection15 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
ST Admin Protection3.0+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
ST Admin Protectionfalse+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
ST Admin ProtectionFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
ST Admin Protection1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

ST Admin Protection

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

ST Admin Protection Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or ST Admin Protection more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while ST Admin Protection has 10. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or ST Admin Protection?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while ST Admin Protection has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and ST Admin Protection free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and ST Admin Protection is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or ST Admin Protection?
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 ST Admin Protection was last updated 14 years ago.

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