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MW WP Form vs Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View MW WP Form
VS
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes

Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes

5(2)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes has 51K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
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Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes5/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
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Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes2
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
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Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
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Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes51K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemesN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
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Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes5 years ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes2017
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes9 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes4.6+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemesfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemesFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes1.0.5

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes Reviews

by Primoz Cigler

Finally a plugin which does one thing and does it well

There are tons of plugins with similar functionality, most of them will clutter your wp-admin with banners and upgrade notices or be very hard to use and configure. Most probably both. This is a perfe

by spaka

The simpliest MailChimp plugin

This plugin is exactly what I need. Nothing less nothing more! PERFECT!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes has 1.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes free?
MW WP Form is free and Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes?
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?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes was last updated 5 years ago.

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