MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
100K+ active installs
Free
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has a higher user rating (3.7/5 from 3 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 123K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MailerLite – Signup forms (official) | reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ► | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 123K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2020 | |
| Age | 12 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.20 | 1.1.7 |
Rating Breakdown
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) averaged approximately 702 daily downloads while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form averaged 29.
Recent Reviews
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) Reviews
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
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
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
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form Reviews
Easy for me.
This plugin is very useful and easy to set up.I hope you will continue to support PHP8 as well!
Submit fails with timeout
現時点では、フォームの入力に数分以上かかるとタイムアウトでエラーになるので、このプラグインでバリデーションチェックするとフォームは送信できません。 今後もプラグイン導入時はテストを十分に行ってください。エラー時は一切送信できなくなるので、ご注意ください。 At the moment, if a form takes more than a few minutes to fill out, it w
Easy to set up
This plugin is very helpful. I was able to use “reCAPTCHA v3” with MW WP Form.
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