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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… (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
Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…

Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…

3.5(115)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… has a higher user rating (3.5/5 from 115 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 Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… has 2.5M+. Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…3.5/5
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…115
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…10K+
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…2.5M+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…50%
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…3 months ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…2005
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…21 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…4.0+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…5.4+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…Free
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…10.45

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…

3.5/5(115 reviews)
5
56%
4
6%
3
3%
2
2%
1
33%

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

Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… Reviews

by ddbosk

Deleting this plugin solved a BIG problem

For years I used this with no problem. Then suddenly I started getting daily “mail suspended temporarily because daily limit exceeded” notices from my web host. I deactivated Subscribe2 and the pro

by Peter Wollerup

Does not update security issues

Does not update or respond to security issues WordPress Subscribe2 Plugin <= 10.42 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control regarding to Patchstack (PSID: 4de2aa554db5)

by webmistressofthedark

Override button has disappeared

The override button has disappeared. Also what’s with this ‘block’ garbage! OMG WP — PLEASE LOSE IT!!!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… 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 Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… has a 3.5/5 rating from 115 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &…?
As of April 2026, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 0% support resolution rate while Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… has a 50% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) was last updated 1 month ago and Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers &… was last updated 3 months ago.

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