MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs SearchWP Modal Search 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
SearchWP Modal Search Form
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, SearchWP Modal Search Form has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while SearchWP Modal Search Form has 82K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MailerLite – Signup forms (official) | SearchWP Modal Search Form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 82K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2019 | |
| Age | 12 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.20 | 0.5.7 |
Rating Breakdown
MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
SearchWP Modal Search Form
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MailerLite – Signup forms (official) averaged approximately 702 daily downloads while SearchWP Modal Search Form averaged 36.
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
SearchWP Modal Search Form Reviews
Great support
Very helpful support, thanks for everything that you do!
Excellent Word Press Search Plugin
I have used this plugin on all my websites and it works great. Simple install and set-up. I even have it on the top right corner of my website and as a menu item so mobile users can easily access it.
Perfect!! Exactly what I was looking for!
Very easy to install. Does exactly what it needs to. Thank you!
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