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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Probono Form Basic (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
Probono Form Basic

Probono Form Basic

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Probono Form Basic

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Probono Form Basic has 253.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Probono Form BasicN/A
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Probono Form Basic0
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Probono Form Basic0
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Probono Form Basic253
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Probono Form BasicN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Probono Form Basic2 weeks ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Probono Form Basic2026
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Probono Form Basic1 month
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Probono Form Basic6.0+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Probono Form Basic7.4+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Probono Form BasicFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Probono Form Basic1.2.4

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

Probono Form Basic

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

Probono Form Basic Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Probono Form Basic more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Probono Form Basic has 0. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Probono Form Basic?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Probono Form Basic has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Probono Form Basic free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Probono Form Basic is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Probono Form Basic?
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 Probono Form Basic was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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