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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs WPCF7 Mail Collector (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
WPCF7 Mail Collector

WPCF7 Mail Collector

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View WPCF7 Mail Collector

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while WPCF7 Mail Collector has 2.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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WPCF7 Mail CollectorN/A
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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WPCF7 Mail Collector0
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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WPCF7 Mail Collector10
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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WPCF7 Mail Collector2.3K+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
WPCF7 Mail CollectorN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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WPCF7 Mail Collector3 years ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
WPCF7 Mail Collector2022
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
WPCF7 Mail Collector4 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
WPCF7 Mail Collector5.2+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
WPCF7 Mail Collector7.2+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
WPCF7 Mail CollectorFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
WPCF7 Mail Collector1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

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

WPCF7 Mail Collector

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

WPCF7 Mail Collector Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or WPCF7 Mail Collector more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while WPCF7 Mail Collector has 10. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or WPCF7 Mail Collector?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while WPCF7 Mail Collector has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and WPCF7 Mail Collector free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and WPCF7 Mail Collector is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or WPCF7 Mail Collector?
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 WPCF7 Mail Collector was last updated 3 years ago.

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